Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
المادة 10 من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the body competent for legal assistance requests, their form and contents, accepting, refusing or postponing them, and the conditions for their use.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة الجهة المخولة بالنظر في طلبات المساعدة وشكلها ومحتوياتها والاستجابة لها أو رفضها أو تأجيلها وشروط استخدامها.
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 10 explained in plain English
After Article Nine required the Saudi authorities to provide mutual legal assistance in accordance with the laws and agreements and the principle of reciprocity, this article states where the procedural details are found, and refers all of them to the Implementing Regulations of the Law.
The matters the Regulations set, according to the text, are:
- The body authorized to consider requests for assistance.
- The form and contents of requests, meaning the information and documents a request must include.
- The mechanism for responding to requests, refusing them or postponing them.
- The conditions for using the assistance, meaning the restrictions on the use of what is provided under it.
The text of the article itself does not include any detail of these matters, so the name of the body, the periods for responding or the grounds for refusal cannot be inferred from the Law alone; the Implementing Regulations must be consulted for them. This division helps keep the Law stable in its principles while the detailed procedures are regulated in the Regulations.
This article matters primarily to official bodies and to lawyers who deal with cases that have an international dimension, such as cross-border smuggling cases or tracing proceeds of narcotics offenses abroad. Anyone who needs to know the procedures for a particular request would do well to consult a lawyer specialized in international and criminal cases.
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 10 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
Which body handles legal assistance requests in narcotics cases?
The text does not specify it; it refers its determination to the Implementing Regulations of the Law.
May a request for legal assistance be refused or postponed?
The article provides that the Regulations set responding to requests, refusing them or postponing them, so the matter is regulated by the Regulations.
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