Article 80 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance
المادة 80 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب الثامن: أجهزة الرقابة
The Article requires monitoring of government bodies and ensuring their good performance and application of the laws, investigating financial and administrative violations, and submitting an annual report to the head of the Council of Ministers.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتم مراقبة الأجهزة الحكومية ، والتأكد من حسن الأداء الإداري ، وتطبيق الأنظمة . ويتم التحقيق في المخالفات المالية والإدارية ، ويرفع تقرير سنوي عن ذلك إلى رئيس مجلس الوزراء .
ويبين النظام الجهاز المختص بذلك، وارتباطه، واختصاصاته.
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 80 explained in plain English
This Article deals with oversight of government bodies and includes several elements:
- Monitoring government bodies;
- Ensuring good administrative performance;
- Ensuring the application of the laws;
- Investigating financial and administrative violations;
- Submitting an annual report on that to the head of the Council of Ministers.
The second paragraph provides that the law sets out the competent body for this, its affiliation and its powers. The Article does not name this body or specify the procedures of investigation or what follows from a violation being established, but refers that to the law.
This Article differs from Article 79, which deals with post-audit oversight of all State revenues and expenditures, and oversight of all State property, movable and immovable, and ensuring its proper use and preservation. Article 79 focuses on money, while Article 80 focuses on the performance of government bodies and their application of the laws and the investigation of financial and administrative violations. The two Articles share the submission of an annual report to the head of the Council of Ministers, and referring the determination of the competent body to the law.
The Article is addressed to government bodies and the competent oversight body. Anyone with a question relating to a financial or administrative violation or the procedures for investigating it would be well advised to consult a lawyer who specializes in constitutional and administrative law.
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 80 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance
Who investigates financial and administrative violations in government bodies?
Article 80 provides for investigating financial and administrative violations, and refers to the law the competent body, its affiliation and its powers.
What does oversight of government bodies include?
It includes monitoring government bodies and ensuring good administrative performance and application of the laws, and investigating financial and administrative violations.
What is the difference between Article 79 and Article 80?
Article 79 concerns oversight of State revenues, expenditures and property, and Article 80 concerns monitoring the performance of government bodies and investigating financial and administrative violations.
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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.