Article 59 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 59 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الباب الثالث: اللجان
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصدر بقرار من الوزير لائحة منظمة لعمل اللجان الوطنية واللجان القطاعية؛ تشتمل على معايير تكوين اللجان الوطنية واللجان القطاعية، وكيفية إنشائها وشروطه، وكيفية اختيار أعضائها، وقواعد عملها، وذلك بناءً على اقتراح من مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف.
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 59 explained in plain English
This article refers the details of the committees to a special regulation, and sets out its basic provisions:
- How it is issued: by decision of the Minister, that is, the Minister of Commerce.
- Who proposes it: it is issued on the proposal of the Federation of Chambers' board of directors.
- Its scope: it governs the work of the national committees and the sectoral committees.
- Its content: the criteria for forming the committees, how they are established and the conditions for that, how their members are chosen, and their rules of work.
This regulation is separate from the general Implementing Regulations of the Law; it is an independent regulation specific to committees. This article completes the one before it: Article 58 gives the chamber's board the formation of sectoral committees in line with the General Authority for Statistics classification and the election of their members. The details of the conditions, method of selection and rules of work are found in this regulation.
The article itself contains no conditions or criteria, and sets no period for issuing the regulation. Anyone looking for the conditions of membership of a particular committee should refer to this regulation once it is issued.
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 59 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
Who issues the regulation of the national and sectoral committees?
It is issued by decision of the Minister on the proposal of the Federation of Chambers' board of directors.
What does the committees regulation govern?
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.
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- 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 58
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.
يشكل مجلس إدارة الغرفة لجانًا للأنشطة التجارية على مستوى الغرفة -وفقاً للتصنيف المعتمد من الهيئة العامة للإحصاء- وتحدد صلاحياتها، ويُنتخَب أعضاؤها من المشتركين
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