The center's activities and functions are governed by the following:-

1. Documents and Archives' System issued by the Royal decree# m/  54 dated 23/10/1409 H as well as the system of the National Centre for Documents and Archives issued by the Royal decree# m/55 dated 23/10/1409 H.

2. General Document Policy as well as statutes dealing with the safe keeping, documents'  evaluation , documents' transportation, documents' supervision and document containers issued by the Royal order# 7/1379/m dated 21/7/1416 H.

3.  Royal orders and circulars related to procedures of Documents and Archives.

4.  Recommendations of the Administrative Body for the National Centre for Documents and Archives, circulars and studies issued by the

    National Centre for Documents and Archives.

5.  The  Rector's decision#231300043 dated 7/3/1423H for the establishment of the      Centre.