Article 16 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute
المادة 16 من تنظيم الهيئة السعودية للمحامين
The article makes the Association's financial year the State's financial year, with the first year, as an exception, starting from the date the Statute takes effect and ending at the end of the following financial year.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
السنة المالية للهيئة هي السنة المالية للدولة، واستثناء من ذلك، تبدأ السنة المالية الأولى للهيئة من تاريخ نفاذ هذا التنظيم، وتنتهي بنهاية السنة المالية التالية.
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 16 explained in plain English
This article sets the financial year of the Saudi Bar Association:
- The rule: the Association's financial year is the State's financial year.
- The exception: the first financial year starts from the date the Statute takes effect and ends at the end of the following financial year. It is therefore longer than a year, because it covers the remainder of the year in which the Statute took effect and the year that follows.
This fixing has an effect on other timetables in the Statute:
- The Secretary General prepares the Association's draft annual budget under Article 15, and it is a budget for the financial year fixed here.
- The Association's resources set out in Article 17, such as membership fees, the fee for services and government subsidies if any, have their revenues counted according to this financial year.
Note that tying the Association's financial year to the State's year aligns the timetables for preparing its budget and accounts with the State's. The exceptional provision is a transitional one that concerns only the start of the Association's work.
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 16 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute
What is the Saudi Bar Association's financial year?
The State's financial year.
When did the Association's first financial year begin?
From the date the Statute took effect, and it ended at the end of the following financial year.
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- Article 15
The article provides that the board appoints a Secretary General and one or more assistant secretaries who work full time, lets the Secretary General appoint staff within the budget, and gives him the powers to certify regular members' signatures and prepare the draft budget.
يكون للهيئة أمين عام، وأمين مساعد واحد أو أكثر، يعينهم المجلس، ويحدد واجباتهم ومسؤولياتهم، ويتعين عليهم التفرغ للعمل بالهيئة. وللأمين العام تعيين عدد كافٍ من ال
- Article 17
The article lists the Association's resources: membership fees and fees for services, government subsidies if any, gifts, bequests and endowments the board accepts, investment returns, and other resources the board approves.
تتكون موارد الهيئة من الآتي: 1 - رسوم العضوية والمقابل المالي لما تقدمه من خدمات. 2 - الإعانات الحكومية إن وجدت. 3 - الهبات والتبرعات والوصايا والأوقاف التي يقب
- Article 18
The article requires the Association to deposit its cash in its own name at a local bank, withdrawable only by a cheque signed by the board chairman or his delegate and the Secretary General, and not to spend its funds beyond its purposes.
تودع الهيئة أموالها النقدية باسمها لدى أحد البنوك المحلية، ولا يجوز سحب أي مبلغ إلا بشيك يوقعه رئيس مجلس الإدارة - أو من يفوضه من أعضاء المجلس - والأمين العام.
- Article 19
The article requires the Association to have an auditor appointed by the general assembly from licensed chartered accountants, with fees set by the assembly, who inspects the books and documents and reports on the accounts to the assembly.
يكون للهيئة مراجع حسابات تعينه الجمعية العمومية من بين المحاسبين القانونيين المرخص لهم بالعمل في المملكة، وتحدد الجمعية أتعابه، ويكون له حق الاطلاع على الدفاتر
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