Article 62 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 62 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الباب الثالث: اللجان
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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، واجتماعات مجلس الإدارة واللجان، والاطلاع على المحاضر والدفاتر والحسابات؛ ولا يكون له حق التصويت في هذه الاجتماعات.
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 62 explained in plain English
This article gives the Minister a tool of direct oversight over the chambers of commerce and the Federation of Chambers, by appointing a representative to them.
- When: in cases the Minister sees fit, so the appointment is optional and left to his or her discretion, and is not always made for every chamber.
- Where: at the chamber or at the Federation of Chambers.
- The representative's task: following the implementation of laws and decisions.
- Powers: attending the meetings of the General Assembly, the board of directors and the committees, and seeing the minutes, books and accounts.
- Limits: no right to vote in these meetings.
So the representative monitors, follows up and sees, but does not take part in making decisions with his or her vote, and decisions remain with the members of the competent bodies.
The article comes after Article 61 on subjecting the staff of the chambers and the Federation to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law, and is followed by Article 63, which gives the Minister or his or her delegate supervision of the application of the Law's provisions. Appointing a representative is one form of this general supervision.
The article does not specify the cases in which a representative is appointed, the length of the appointment, or the procedures for it.
Practical example
The Minister sees a need to follow up the implementation of decisions at a chamber of commerce and appoints a representative to it. The representative attends the board meeting and sees the minutes and accounts, but does not vote on decisions, because the article does not give the representative a right to vote.
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 62 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
Does the Minister of Commerce appoint a representative to the chambers of commerce?
In cases he or she sees fit, the Minister may appoint a representative to a chamber or the Federation of Chambers to follow the implementation of laws and decisions.
Can the Minister's representative vote at the chamber?
No. The representative attends the meetings of the General Assembly, the board and the committees without a right to vote.
Can the Minister's representative see the chamber's accounts?
Yes. The representative may see the minutes, books and accounts.
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 61
Article 61 subjects the staff of the chambers of commerce and the Federation of Chambers to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
يخضع منسوبو الغرف واتحاد الغرف لأحكام نظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية.
- 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.