Article 11 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute
المادة 11 من تنظيم الهيئة السعودية للمحامين
The article sets the board of directors' term at three years and bars appointing the members referred to in paragraph (g) of Article 9 for more than two terms.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
تكون مدة المجلس ثلاث سنوات، ولايجوز تعيين الأعضاء المشار إليهم في الفقرة (ز) من المادة (التاسعة) أكثر من دورتين.
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 contains two provisions:
- The board's term: 3 years.
- The limit on terms: the members referred to in paragraph (g) of Article 9, who are the five members from among the Association's regular members, may not be appointed for more than two terms.
The maximum period any of these members can remain on the board is therefore two terms, that is, 6 years. The restriction is specific to this category; the text sets no limit on the terms of the other members, such as the representatives of government bodies or faculty members.
The article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (143) dated 18/2/1447 AH to read as set out above, which is the text in force.
The article is linked to Article 10, which ends the membership of the five members by resignation or by absence from 3 consecutive meetings or 6 separate meetings «in a single term», so the term fixed here is the frame within which absence is counted.
It is also linked to Article 9, which requires these five members to be up to date in paying membership fees for the last 3 years and not to have had a final disciplinary decision issued against any of them.
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 Bar Association Statute
What is the term of the Saudi Bar Association's board of directors?
Three years.
How many terms may a lawyer stay on the board of directors?
The members referred to in paragraph (g) of Article 9 may not be appointed for more than two terms.
Amendment history
Amendment — 18/2/1447 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- عُدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (143) وتاريخ 1447/2/18هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
"تكون مدة المجلس ثلاث سنوات، ولايجوز تعيين الأعضاء المشار إليهم في الفقرة (ز) من المادة (التاسعة) أكثر من دورتين".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
تكون مدة المجلس ثلاث سنوات. ولا يجوز انتخاب الأعضاء المشار إليهم في الفقرة (ز) من المادة (التاسعة) أكثر من دورتين.
Articles this article refers to
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- Article 10
This article ends the board membership of the five core members on the board by board decision upon resignation or absence without excuse from three consecutive meetings or six separate ones.
تنتهي العضوية في المجلس بالنسبة إلى الأعضاء المشار إليهم في الفقرة (ز) من المادة (التاسعة) بقرار من المجلس، في أي من الحالتين الآتيتين : 1 - تقديم الاستقالة من
- Article 12
The article regulates the board's meetings: at least every 90 days or at the written request of four members, a quorum of a majority including the chairman or his deputy, and decisions by a majority of those present.
1 - يجتمع المجلس بدعوة من رئيسه مرة على الأقل كل تسعين يوماً، أو كلما طلب ذلك - كتابةً - أربعة أعضاء على الأقل. 2 - مع مراعاة ما ورد في المادة (التاسعة) يعقد ال
- Article 14
The article makes the chairman of the board of directors, or whoever he delegates, the Association's representative in its dealings with other bodies and before the courts.
يمثل الهيئة في صلاتها بغيرها من الجهات وأمام القضاء رئيس مجلس الإدارة أو من ينيبه.
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