Article 11 of the Saudi Anti-Fraud Law
المادة 11 من نظام مكافحة الغش التجاري · الفصل الثالث: الضبط والتحقيق والمحاكمة
The article gives a non-enforcement person who helps uncover commercial fraud an incentive reward of up to 25% of the fine collected, if this leads to catching and convicting the violators.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تمنح مكافأة تشجيعية بنسبة لا تزيد على (25%) من مقدار الغرامة المستحصلة لمن يساعد - من غير الموظفين المشار إليهم في المادة (الخامسة) من هذا النظام - في الكشف عن حالات الغش التجاري التي تؤدي إلى ضبط المخالفين وإدانتهم، وفقًا لما تحدده اللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 11 explained in plain English
This article encourages members of the public to contribute to combating commercial fraud through a financial reward. Its provisions:
- Who is entitled: anyone who helps in uncovering cases of commercial fraud other than the employees referred to in Article 5, that is, other than the employees of the Ministry, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and the Food and Drug Authority appointed to detect violations.
- Condition of entitlement: the help must lead to catching and convicting the violators; merely submitting a report is not enough if it does not end in that.
- The amount: a percentage not exceeding 25% of the amount of the fine collected, that is, the fine actually collected, not just the fine imposed.
- Details: the Implementing Regulations specify them.
The percentage stated is a ceiling, so the reward may be less than it, as the Regulations specify. The enforcement employees themselves have separate rewards governed by Article 10 under rules issued by the Council of Ministers.
This means that a consumer, worker or anyone who discovers a case of fraud and helps uncover it may be entitled to a share of the fine, once the case ends with the violator being caught and convicted and the fine collected.
Practical example
Khaled noticed that a bakery in his neighborhood uses scales that show less than the true weight, so he reported it to the competent authority and provided information that helped uncover it. The bakery was caught and convicted and the fine was collected, so Khaled is entitled to a reward of no more than 25% of the fine collected, as the Regulations specify.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 11 of the Saudi Anti-Fraud Law
How much is the reward for reporting commercial fraud?
An incentive reward of a percentage not exceeding 25% of the amount of the fine collected, as the Regulations specify.
When is the reporter entitled to the reward?
If his help in uncovering the fraud leads to catching and convicting the violators.
Are enforcement employees entitled to this reward?
No. This reward is for non-employees other than those referred to in Article 5, while the employees' rewards are governed by Article 10.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.