Article 21 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
المادة 21 من تنظيم جمعية حماية المستهلك
The Article allows the person the Council of Ministers appoints to dissolve the existing Board and choose a temporary Executive Board if the General Assembly cannot meet or elect, or if the Association's work is otherwise obstructed.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
استثناء من الأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظيم، لمن يعينه مجلس الوزراء وفقاً للفقرة (2) من المادة (الثالثة عشرة) - في حال عدم اكتمال النصاب النظامي لانعقاد الجمعية العمومية، أو عدم توصلها إلى انتخاب أعضاء المجلس التنفيذي، أو لأي سبب آخر يحول دون مباشرة الجمعية لمهماتها أو تحقيق أهدافها - حل المجلس القائم واختيار مجلس تنفيذي مؤقت لها من أعضاء الجمعية العمومية ومن غيرهم من ذوي الخبرة والاختصاص المشهود لهم بالكفاية، وذلك لدورة واحدة أو أكثر.
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 21 explained in plain English
This Article is an exception to the other provisions of the Statute and deals with cases where the Association's work is obstructed.
Who holds the power? The person the Council of Ministers appoints under paragraph (2) of Article 13, the paragraph providing that the person whom the Prime Minister appoints by order chooses one third of the Board members from among the working members, and one third of the alternate members.
When is it used? In any of the following cases:
- The legal quorum for holding the General Assembly is not reached.
- The General Assembly fails to elect the members of the Executive Board.
- Any other reason that prevents the Association from carrying out its tasks or achieving its objectives.
What may be done?
- Dissolve the existing Board.
- Choose a temporary Executive Board from among the members of the General Assembly and others who are known to be experienced, specialized and competent.
- This may be for one term or more.
Note that the temporary Board may include persons from outside the General Assembly, unlike the general rule in Article 13, which makes the Board members working members.
Amendment: the Article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 226 dated 18/4/1438 AH, which replaced the phrase "the Minister of Commerce and Industry" with the phrase "the person the Council of Ministers appoints under paragraph (2) of Article 13"; so this power moved away from the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
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 21 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
When may the Consumer Protection Association's Board be dissolved and a temporary Board appointed?
When the General Assembly's quorum is not reached, it fails to elect the Board, or for any other reason that prevents the Association from carrying out its tasks or achieving its objectives.
Who chooses the temporary Executive Board?
The person the Council of Ministers appoints under paragraph (2) of Article 13.
Can the temporary Board include people from outside the Association?
Yes. It is chosen from among the General Assembly members and others who are known to be experienced, specialized and competent.
Amendment history
Amendment — 18/4/1438 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (226) وتاريخ 18/ 4/ 1438هـ ، وذلك :
بإحلال عبارة "لمن يعينه مجلس الوزراء وفقاً للفقرة (2) من المادة (الثالثة عشرة)" .
محل عبارة "لوزير التجارة والصناعة"، الواردة في هذه المادة .
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
استثناء من الأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظيم، لوزير التجارة والصناعة - في حال عدم اكتمال النصاب النظامي لانعقاد الجمعية العمومية، أو عدم توصلها إلى انتخاب أعضاء المجلس التنفيذي، أو لأي سبب آخر يحول دون مباشرة الجمعية لمهماتها أو تحقيق أهدافها - حل المجلس القائم واختيار مجلس تنفيذي مؤقت لها من أعضاء الجمعية العمومية ومن غيرهم من ذوي الخبرة والاختصاص المشهود لهم بالكفاية، وذلك لدورة واحدة أو أكثر.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Executive Council and General Secretariat
- 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 13
The Article sets the composition of the Executive Board: 9 working members, two thirds elected by the General Assembly by secret ballot and the remaining third chosen by the person the Prime Minister appoints.
1- يتكون المجلس من تسعة أعضاء من الأعضاء العاملين، تنتخب الجمعية العمومية ثلثيهم بطريقة التصويت السري. 2 - يختار من يعينه رئيس مجلس الوزراء بأمر منه ثلث أعضاء ا
- Article 14
The Article gives the Board the management of the Association's affairs, including preparing the internal, financial, administrative and election regulations for approval by the person the Prime Minister appoints.
يتولى المجلس إدارة أعمال الجمعية بما يحقق أهدافها المحددة في هذا التنظيم، وله على وجه خاص ما يأتي: 1 - إعداد اللوائح الداخلية والمالية والإدارية، ولوائح الترشح
- Article 15
The Article sets Board meetings at one every two months, plus extraordinary meetings; a majority quorum; no delegation; and decisions by majority of those present, with the chair's vote deciding a tie.
1- يعقد المجلس اجتماعًا كل شهرين، وله عقد اجتماعات استثنائية عند الحاجة بدعوة من رئيسه أو بناء على طلب ثلث الأعضاء. 2- يكون اجتماع المجلس صحيحًا بحضور أغلبية أع
- Article 16
The Article creates a General Secretariat headed by a Secretary General appointed by the Board, sets the Secretary General's duties of managing, representing and signing for the Association, and the role of the deputy.
تكون للجمعية أمانة عامة تتولى أعمال سكرتارية الجمعية وأجهزتها، يرأسها أمين عام يعينه المجلس، ويكون هو المسؤول التنفيذي عن إدارة الجمعية وفقًا لهذا التنظيم وما ي
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