• The following terms and phrases, wherever stated in these Regulations, must have the meanings set forth therein unless the context requires otherwise:

• 1. Authority Transport General Authority

• 2. Board Board of Directors of the Authority

• 3. President The President of the Transport General Authority

• 4. Activity Education Transport Activity (transporting male and female students of governmental and private educational institutions as well as the employees of those entities from the educational and administrative staff and the like; including nurseries, kindergartens, schools of all educational stages, colleges , institutes and centers for memorization of the Glorious Quran, universities and the like in vehicles prepared for that

• 5. Passenger The ultimate beneficiaries of the activity services as male and female students of governmental and private educational institutions, and the employees of those entities from the educational and administrative staff and the like

• 6. Establishment Each character has a legal entity such as institutions and companies

• 7. Individual Any natural person

• 8. Licensing A document issued by the Authority of approval for the establishment to practice the activity in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation .

• 9. Permit A document issued by the Authority of approval for an individual to practice the activity in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation

• 10. The licensed Establishment The establishment authorized to practice the activity in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation

• 11. The licensed Individual The person authorized to practice in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation

• 12. Carrier The establishment or the person authorized to practice the activity

• 13. The city where the license / permit issued Cities, governorates, and centers in which the carrier has been licensed to practice the activity

• 14. Head office Headquarters of the establishment from which it practices the activity and supervises its branches.

• 15. Branch A branch of the establishment to practice the activity and works under the supervision of the head office.

• 16. Vehicle A means of transport that is driven on wheels and automatic power to transport passengers and their supplies

• 17. Car A vehicle whose number of seats is not less than seven (7) and no more than nine (9) seats 

• 18. Bus The vehicle whose capacity is ten (10) seats or more

• 19. Operation card A document issued by the authority approving the operation of the vehicle in the activity.

•  20. Driver The natural person authorized to drive the vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

• 21. Escort The natural person appointed by the carrier or the educational authority to accompany the driver throughout the transport process in accordance with the provisions of this regulation

• 22. Driver card A document issued by the Authority approving the driver to drive a car or bus after passing the professional competence test

• 23. Professional competence test A test that the driver undergoes to ensure his ability to drive in high efficiency, and to deal with passengers in all circumstances in a professional manner

• 24. Periodical technical inspection Full inspection of the vehicle at one of the approved technical inspection centers.

• 25. Technical equipment Approved devices and tools that must be available in the vehicle

• 26. Technical equipment providers Those qualified by the Authority to install technical equipment in the vehicle

• 27. Service observer The one entrusted to inspect and control the system to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and take the necessary procedure in the event of the breach of any of them.

• 28. Financial penalties Penalty of violation of any of the provisions of this Regulation or other Regulations of Public Transport Law

• 29. Control record A paper or electronic form includes violations of the provisions of these this Regulation.

• 30. Cash Equivalent The financial resources allocated to the authority in return for issuing / renewing the license or permit, operating cards, driver cards, or any of the other services provided by the authority

• 31. Violator Anyone who performs an act or actions that violate the provisions of this regulation

• 32. Public transport law Public transport law on roads in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued by Royal Decree No. (M/25) dated 21/06/1397 H (08/06/1977 G).

• 33. Traffic Law and its executive Regulations Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/85) dated 26/10/1428 H as amended by Royal Decree No. (M / 70) and dated 6/11/1437AH amended by Royal Decree No. (M / 73) dated 18/7/1439AH, as amended by Royal Decree No. (M/115) dated 5/12/1439AH and its implementing regulations and any amendments thereto.

• 34. State revenue system and executive regulations State revenue system issued by Royal Decree No. (M / 86) dated 18/11/1431AH and its implementing regulations amended by the Minister of Finance Decision No. (901) dated 24/2/1439AH and the amendments thereto. 

• 35. Regulation The regulation organizing the education transport activity

The provisions of this regulation must be applied to the practitioners of the education transport activity, and it is considered one of the regulations of the Public transport law.

The activity is practiced by the establishments and individuals after obtaining the license / permit.

Subject to the provisions of Article (Four), the main license must be issued in the name of the establishment, for a period of (3) three years, and the activity may not be practiced after its termination, cancellation, or during its suspension.

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (4), a subsidiary license must be obtained for each branch through which the activity is practiced, with the minimum number of vehicles necessary to practice the activity registered on the main license. The validity of the subsidiary license is linked to the validity of the main license.