Article 58 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 58 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الباب الثالث: اللجان
A chamber's board forms committees for commercial activities under the General Authority for Statistics classification, sets their powers, and elects members from subscribers or specialists; they are called sectoral committees.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يشكل مجلس إدارة الغرفة لجانًا للأنشطة التجارية على مستوى الغرفة -وفقاً للتصنيف المعتمد من الهيئة العامة للإحصاء- وتحدد صلاحياتها، ويُنتخَب أعضاؤها من المشتركين فيها أو من غيرهم من ذوي الاختصاص والخبرة -كل في نطاق اختصاصه- لرعاية مصالح المشتركين فيها، وتكون مرتبطة بها، وتسمى اللجان القطاعية.
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 58 explained in plain English
This article governs sectoral committees at the level of each chamber of commerce:
- Who forms them: the chamber's board of directors, which also sets their powers.
- Basis of division: committees are formed for commercial activities in accordance with the classification approved by the General Authority for Statistics, so each committee is for a particular sector or activity.
- Their members: elected from among the chamber's subscribers or others with specialization and experience, each within his or her field.
- Their purpose: looking after the interests of the chamber's subscribers.
- Their link: they are linked to the chamber, and are called sectoral committees.
The difference between these and the national committees governed by Article 57 is that national committees are formed by the Federation of Chambers' board at the national level and are linked to it, while sectoral committees are formed by the chamber's board and linked to the chamber.
Note that the text makes the choice of sectoral committee members by election, and does not explain how. Article 59 refers to a regulation issued by decision of the Minister, on the proposal of the Federation's board, including the criteria for forming the national and sectoral committees, how they are established and the conditions for that, how their members are chosen, and their rules of work.
So anyone who wants to join a sectoral committee should refer to that regulation and to his or her chamber for the conditions.
Practical example
Fahd owns a contracting company in Riyadh and is a subscriber to the chamber of commerce, and wants to take part in the contracting sector committee. Under the article, the chamber's board forms this committee in line with the General Authority for Statistics classification, its members are elected from subscribers or specialists, and the regulation issued under Article 59 governs how they are chosen.
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 58 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
What are sectoral committees in a chamber of commerce?
Committees for commercial activities formed by the chamber's board under the General Authority for Statistics classification to look after subscribers' interests, linked to the chamber.
How are members of sectoral committees chosen?
They are elected from among the chamber's subscribers or others with specialization and experience, and a regulation issued by the Minister governs how they are chosen.
Who sets the powers of a sectoral committee?
The chamber's board of directors that forms it.
More articles on National and Sectoral Committees
- Article 19
Article 19 lists the powers of the chamber's board of directors, including approving policies, reviewing regulations, acting on the chamber's behalf, appointing the Secretary General, and forming committees.
يختص مجلس إدارة الغرفة بما يأتي: 1- إقرار السياسات العامة للغرفة والخطط والبرامج والمشروعات اللازمة لأداء مهماتها. 2- دراسة مشروعات لوائح الغرفة الداخلية، بما ف
- Article 42
Article 42 lists 22 duties of the Federation of Chambers, including representing the chambers nationally and internationally, studies, exhibitions and delegations, national committees, joint business councils, and resolving disputes between chambers and between their board members.
يتولى اتحاد الغرف المهمات الآتية: 1- تمثيل الغرف التجارية في شتَّى الأنشطة التجارية على المستوى الوطني داخل المملكة وخارجها. 2- العناية بالمصالح المشتركة للغرف،
- Article 57
The Federation's board forms national-level committees, from chamber subscribers or others, to serve and develop commercial activities; they are linked to it and called the national committees.
يشكل مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف لجانًا على المستوى الوطني من بين المشتركين في الغرف أو من غيرهم؛ لخدمة الأنشطة التجارية المتنوعة وتنميتها، وتكون مرتبطة به، وتسمى ال
- Article 59
A regulation issued by the Minister, on the proposal of the Federation's board, governs the criteria for forming national and sectoral committees, how they are set up, how members are chosen, and their rules of work.
تصدر بقرار من الوزير لائحة منظمة لعمل اللجان الوطنية واللجان القطاعية؛ تشتمل على معايير تكوين اللجان الوطنية واللجان القطاعية، وكيفية إنشائها وشروطه، وكيفية اخت
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.