Article 53 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 53 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الفصل الثاني: الأجهزة الإدارية لاتحاد الغرف
Article 53 lists the Federation Secretary General's powers: supervising the Secretariat, implementing board decisions, preparing regulations, reports and the budget by set deadlines, and hiring staff other than his or her deputies.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يختص أمين عام اتحاد الغرف بما يأتي:
1- الإشراف على أعمال الأمانة العامة التنفيذية ومتابعتها.
2- تنفيذ قرارات مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف.
3- إعداد مشروعات لوائح الاتحاد الداخلية، وعرضها على مجلس الإدارة لرفعها إلى الجمعية العمومية للاتحاد لاعتمادها.
4- إعداد التقرير السنوي عن نشاط اتحاد الغرف وتقديمه إلى مجلس إدارة الاتحاد خلال الـــ(ستين) يوماً الأولى من السنة المالية الجديدة.
5- إعداد مشروع الحساب الختامي، ومشروع موازنة اتحاد الغرف التقديرية، وعرضهما على مجلس إدارة الاتحاد قبل نهاية السنة المالية بـــ(ستين) يوماً على الأقل.
6- إعداد الترتيبات اللازمة لانعقاد مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف، والجمعية العمومية للاتحاد.
7- إعداد تقرير شهري يقدم إلى مجلس الإدارة، يبين مؤشرات الأداء وقياسها.
8- تعيين العاملين في أمانة الاتحاد العامة، عدا نوابه فيكون تعيينهم بقرار من مجلس الإدارة بناءً على ترشيح من الأمين العام لاتحاد الغرف.
9- توجيه العاملين في الأمانة العامة لاتحاد الغرف ومتابعة أدائهم، والعمل على رفع كفايتهم الإنتاجية.
10- إعداد مشروع هيكل الاتحاد التنظيمي، ورفعه إلى مجلس الإدارة لاعتماده.
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 53 explained in plain English
This article sets out the powers of the Federation of Chambers' Secretary General in ten items:
- Management and implementation: supervising and following up the work of the executive General Secretariat, and implementing the board of directors' decisions.
- Regulations: preparing draft internal regulations of the Federation and presenting them to the board for submission to the General Assembly for adoption.
- Reports and deadlines: preparing the annual report and submitting it to the board within the first sixty days of the new fiscal year; preparing the draft final accounts and the draft estimated budget and presenting them to the board at least sixty days before the end of the fiscal year; and preparing a monthly report for the board showing performance indicators and how they are measured.
- Meetings: making the arrangements needed for the board and the General Assembly to meet.
- Human resources: hiring staff of the General Secretariat, other than his or her deputies, whom the board appoints by decision on his or her nomination; and guiding staff, following up their performance and raising their efficiency.
- Organization: preparing the draft organizational structure of the Federation and submitting it to the board for approval.
Note that the Secretary General prepares and proposes, and approval belongs to the board or the General Assembly, as the case may be. He or she works under the board that appoints him or her under Article 52, and attends its meetings without a vote.
It is followed by Article 54, which lists the Federation's financial resources.
Practical example
The end of the Federation of Chambers' fiscal year is approaching. Under item (5), the Secretary General must present the draft final accounts and the draft estimated budget to the board of directors at least sixty days before the end of the fiscal year, and must submit the annual report within the first sixty days of the new year.
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 53 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
What are the duties of the Federation of Chambers' Secretary General?
They include supervising the General Secretariat, implementing the board's decisions, preparing the internal regulations, annual report and draft budget, hiring staff, and preparing the organizational structure.
When does the Secretary General submit the draft budget?
He or she presents it, with the draft final accounts, to the Federation's board at least sixty days before the end of the fiscal year.
Who appoints the deputies of the Federation's Secretary General?
The board of directors appoints them by decision on the nomination of the Secretary General.
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1- تجتمع الجمعية العمومية لاتحاد الغرف في مقره الرئيس مرة على الأقل كل سنة خلال الـــ(تسعين) يوماً التالية لانتهاء السنة المالية، وذلك بدعوة من رئيس اتحاد الغرف
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