Article 6 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
المادة 6 من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية
The article makes the jurisdiction rules in Articles 4 and 17 of the 1988 United Nations Convention complementary to and clarifying of the jurisdiction rules in the Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تعد قواعد الاختصاص -الواردة في المادتين (الرابعة) و(السابعة عشر) من اتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لعام 1988م، بشأن الاختصاص بملاحقة جرائم المخدرات أو المؤثرات العقلية المرتكبة على متن السفن أو الطائرات- مكملة وموضحة لقواعد الاختصاص المحددة في هذا النظام، وذلك في جميع الأحوال.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article links the Saudi Law to the international framework for combating narcotics. It provides that the rules of jurisdiction in Articles Four and Seventeen of the 1988 United Nations Convention, relating to jurisdiction to pursue narcotics or psychotropic substances offenses committed on board ships or aircraft, are considered:
- Complementary to the jurisdiction rules set out in this Law, that is, they fill in what the Law does not expressly provide.
- And clarifying of them, that is, they are used to understand and interpret the rules of the Law.
This applies in all cases, so referring to them is not limited to one case or another.
It is important to note that "Articles Four and Seventeen" mentioned here are those of the international Convention, not Articles Four and Seventeen of this Law. The text of the article does not include the content of the Convention's articles, so the Convention must be consulted directly for their details.
As for the rules of jurisdiction in the Law itself, the most important are those in Article Four, which gives the Saudi authorities jurisdiction if the offense occurred inside the territory of the Kingdom or its effects extended to it, or on a ship or aircraft flying its flag, or on a foreign ship in its territorial sea, or at the request of the master of the ship or the representative of its State. Likewise Article Five, on requesting the assistance of other States on the high seas. This article makes the provisions of the Convention a supporting reference for these rules.
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 6 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
What is meant by Articles Four and Seventeen in this article?
They are two articles of the 1988 United Nations Convention relating to jurisdiction over narcotics offenses on ships and aircraft; they are not part of the Saudi narcotics law.
What is the role of the 1988 Convention in Saudi cases?
Its rules of jurisdiction are considered complementary to and clarifying of the jurisdiction rules in the Law in all cases.
More articles on Jurisdiction, International Cooperation and Enforcement
- Article 4
The article sets the cases in which the Saudi authorities may monitor and pursue those who commit narcotics offenses, inside the Kingdom and on ships and aircraft.
للسلطات المختصة في المملكة مراقبة مرتكبي الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام وملاحقتهم في الأحوال الآتية: 1 - إذا وقعت الجريمة داخل إقليم المملكة أو امتدت نتيجة
- Article 5
The article allows the Saudi authorities to request the help of other States to seize drug smuggling on a ship on the high seas believed to be flying the flag of the Kingdom.
للسلطات المختصة في المملكة أن تطلب مساعدة دول أخرى لضبط التهريب أو الاتجار غير المشروع في المخدرات أو المؤثرات العقلية على سفينة في أعالي البحار متى توافرت لديه
- Article 7
The article requires the authorities to pursue and punish a Saudi who commits an Article Three offense outside the Kingdom if it is punishable there and he was not pursued or punished for it.
1- على السلطات المختصة في المملكة ملاحقة ومعاقبة أي مواطن سعودي أقدم -خارج المملكة- على ارتكاب جريمة من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في المادة ( الثالثة ) من هذا النظا
- Article 8
The article requires the authorities to pursue anyone who participates in, incites, assists in or attempts outside the Kingdom an Article Three offense if the intention is to facilitate its commission inside the Kingdom.
على السلطات المختصة في المملكة اتخاذ الإجراءات وملاحقة الأشخاص المتهمين بالاشتراك الجرمي والمساهمة الأصلية أو التبعية أو عن طريق المساعدة بالتدخل أو التحريض أو
- Article 9
The article requires the Saudi authorities to provide mutual legal assistance under the laws and agreements to which the Kingdom is a party, and to observe the principle of reciprocity.
تلتزم السلطات المختصة في المملكة بتقديم المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة وفقا للأنظمة واللوائح والاتفاقيات التي تكون المملكة طرفا فيها، كما تلتزم بمبدأ المعاملة بال
- Article 10
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.
تحدد اللائحة الجهة المخولة بالنظر في طلبات المساعدة وشكلها ومحتوياتها والاستجابة لها أو رفضها أو تأجيلها وشروط استخدامها.
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.