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

1. The System of Documents and Archives enacted by Royal decree # M/54, dated 23/10/1409 H as well as the System of the National Center for Documents and Archives enacted by Royal decree # M/55, dated 23/10/1409 H.
2. The General Policy of Documents along with the bylaws of document depositing, evaluating, transferring, supervising, and publication outlets dictated by Royal order# 7/1379/M, dated 21/7/1416 H.
3. Royal orders and directives relating to documents and archives.
4. Recommendations of the Administrative Body of the National Center for Documents and Archives, and the circulars and studies it issued.
5. The President’d decision #231300043 dated 7/3/1423H for the establishment of the Center.
6.The regulations and executive items of the Center