Article 61 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 61 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الباب الثالث: اللجان
Article 61 subjects the staff of the chambers of commerce and the Federation of Chambers to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يخضع منسوبو الغرف واتحاد الغرف لأحكام نظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية.
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 61 explained in plain English
This article sets out the law that governs the employment relationship between the chambers of commerce and the Federation of Chambers and those who work for them.
- Who it covers: the staff of the chambers and the staff of the Federation of Chambers, that is, those who work in them.
- The laws that apply: the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
This means the employment relationships of those working in the chambers and the Federation are governed by the provisions of the Labor Law, and their contributions and insurance entitlements by the provisions of the Social Insurance Law. This article does not itself contain the details of those rights and obligations; they are found in the two laws mentioned.
The article comes after Article 60, which applies the Law's provisions on chambers to the Federation of Chambers where it has no specific provision of its own, whereas this article refers expressly to the chambers and the Federation together, so there is no need to go back to that rule for their staff. It is followed by Article 62, which allows the Minister to appoint a representative to the chamber or the Federation to follow the implementation of laws and decisions.
Anyone with a question about his or her employment contract or entitlements with a chamber or with the Federation can consult a lawyer specializing in the matter in question, noting that this article expressly refers to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
Practical example
Noura works as an employee at the chamber of commerce in Madinah and wants to know which law governs her leave and her entitlements when her service ends. Under the article, her employment relationship is subject to the Labor Law and her insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Law, so she refers to them to learn her rights.
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 61 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
Are chamber of commerce employees subject to the Labor Law?
Yes. The article provides that the staff of the chambers and the Federation of Chambers are subject to the provisions of the Labor Law.
Are chamber of commerce employees covered by social insurance?
Yes. The staff of the chambers and the Federation of Chambers are subject to the Social Insurance Law.
Does the rule cover the Federation of Chambers' employees?
Yes. The article covers the staff of the chambers and the staff of the Federation of Chambers together.
More articles on Establishing and Supervising a Chamber of Commerce
- Article 1
The first article sets the meanings of the key terms in the Chambers of Commerce Law, such as the Chamber, the Ministry, the member, the subscriber, the Federation of Chambers and commercial activities.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام الغرف التجارية. اللائحة: اللائح
- Article 2
The second article provides that the chamber of commerce is a non-profit entity aiming to develop, represent, protect and improve commercial activities within a specified geographic scope.
الغرفة كيان غير ربحي، يستهدف تنمية شتَّى الأنشطة التجارية على مستوى القطاعات التجارية، وتمثيلها لدى الوزارات والهيئات والمؤسسات العامة، والعمل على حمايتها وتطوي
- Article 3
The third article regulates establishing a chamber of commerce by decision of the Minister, with one chamber per administrative region, and the Chamber's right to set up branches and sub-offices.
1- تُنشأ الغرفة -بقرار من الوزير- ويكون في كل منطقة إدارية غرفة واحدة، ويُحدد القرار مقر الغرفة ونطاق اختصاصها المكاني. وللوزير -بناءً على معايير تصدر بقرار منه
- Article 4
The fourth article gives the Chamber legal personality and financial and administrative independence under the Ministry's supervision, allows it to own property, and bars it from engaging in commercial activities.
1- تتمتع الغرفة بالشخصية الاعتبارية والاستقلال المالي والإداري، وتعمل تحت إشراف الوزارة، ويمثلها رئيس مجلس إدارتها أمام القضاء والغير، وله تفويض من يراه في هذا
- Article 62
In cases he sees fit, the Minister may appoint a representative to a chamber or the Federation to follow the implementation of laws; the representative attends meetings and sees minutes and accounts without a vote.
يجوز للوزير -في حالات يراها- أن يعين لدى الغرفة أو اتحاد الغرف مندوبًا تكون مهمته متابعة تنفيذ الأنظمة والقرارات ويكون له حق حضور اجتماعات الجمعية العمومية، واج
- Article 63
The Minister of Commerce or his or her delegate supervises the application of the provisions of the Chambers of Commerce Law.
يتولى الوزير أو من يفوضه الإشراف على تطبيق أحكام النظام.
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.