Article 12 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
المادة 12 من تنظيم جمعية حماية المستهلك
The Article regulates General Assembly meetings: an annual meeting and extraordinary meetings, the majority quorum, postponement of 7 to 15 days, and a 25% quorum at the second meeting.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تعقد الجمعية العمومية في مقرها الرئيس اجتماعًا مرة كل عام، ولها عقد اجتماعات استثنائية عند الحاجة بدعوة من المجلس أو بناء على طلب ثلث الأعضاء.
2- يكون اجتماع الجمعية العمومية صحيحًا بحضور أغلبية الأعضاء، ولا يجوز للعضو أن يفوض عضوًا آخر، ويرأس الاجتماع رئيس المجلس أو من ينيبه، فإن لم يكتمل العدد أُجّل الاجتماع إلى وقت آخر خلال مدة أقلها سبعة أيام وأقصاها خمسة عشر يومًا من تاريخ الاجتماع الأول، ويكون الاجتماع الثاني صحيحًا إذا حضره ما لا يقل عن (25%) من الأعضاء العاملين، وتصدر القرارات بأغلبية أصوات الحاضرين، وعند التساوي يكون صوت الرئيس مرجحًا.
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 12 explained in plain English
This Article explains how the General Assembly meets and takes its decisions.
Meeting dates:
- A meeting once a year at the head office.
- Extraordinary meetings when needed, called by the Board or at the request of one third of the members.
Validity of the meeting:
- The meeting is valid if a majority of the members attend.
- A member may not delegate another member; attendance is personal.
- The meeting is chaired by the Chairman of the Board or whoever he delegates.
If the quorum is not reached: the meeting is postponed to another time within a period of no less than 7 days and no more than 15 days from the date of the first meeting, and the second meeting is valid if at least 25% of the working members attend.
Decisions: they are issued by a majority of the votes of those present, and in case of a tie the Chairman's vote is the casting vote.
These rules matter because the General Assembly has broad competences under Article 11, such as electing two thirds of the Board members and approving the budget and the final accounts.
Practical example
The General Assembly was called to its annual meeting in Riyadh, but only one third of the members attended, so the quorum was not reached. The meeting was postponed for ten days, and 30% of the working members attended the second meeting, which was valid because attendance exceeded 25%. When a vote on a resolution ended in a tie, the side the meeting's chairman voted with prevailed.
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 12 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
How often does the General Assembly of the Consumer Protection Association meet?
Once a year at its head office, and it may hold extraordinary meetings when called by the Board or at the request of one third of the members.
What is the quorum for a General Assembly meeting?
A majority of the members. If it is not reached, the meeting is postponed for 7 to 15 days, and the second meeting is valid if at least 25% of the working members attend.
Can a member authorize another member to attend the General Assembly for them?
No. A member may not delegate another member.
More articles on General Assembly and Its Meetings
- Article 9
The Article lists the Association's bodies: the General Assembly, the Executive Board, the General Secretariat, and the permanent committees whose formation decision sets their competence.
تتكون الجمعية من الأجهزة الآتية: 1 ـ الجمعية العمومية. 2 ـ المجلس التنفيذي. 3 - الأمانة العامة. 4 ـ اللجان الدائمة التي تشكلها الجمعية العمومية، أو المجلس التنف
- Article 10
The Article provides that the General Assembly consists of all working members who have fulfilled their obligations to the Association.
تتكون الجمعية العمومية من جميع الأعضاء العاملين الذين وفوا بالتزاماتهم للجمعية.
- Article 11
The Article makes the General Assembly the Association's supreme authority and lists its competences, from general policies and electing two thirds of the Board to approving the budget and proposing dissolution.
الجمعية العمومية هي السلطة العليا للجمعية وتتولى الاختصاصات والمهمات الآتية: 1 - وضع السياسات العامة التي توجه سير عمل الجمعية. 2 - انتخاب ثلثي أعضاء المجلس وثل
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.