Article 3 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute

This article governs the place of work of the Consumer Protection Association, and contains two provisions:

• The main headquarters: it is in the city of Riyadh.
• Branches and offices: the Association may establish branches or offices, provided they are within the Kingdom.

Establishment here is permissive, not mandatory; the article does not require the Association to open a branch in every region, but gives it the power to do so when it sees a need. The article does not state the number of branches, the body within the Association that approves their establishment, or the procedures for that.

This article is linked to Article 2, which describes the Association as a civil association with independent legal personality, and to Article 4, which sets its objectives, including caring for consumer affairs and protecting the consumer from fraud, counterfeiting and deception, and spreading consumer awareness. The existence of branches and offices helps the Association reach consumers in the different regions in order to achieve these objectives.

A consumer who lives outside Riyadh may check whether the Association has a branch or office in his region, since its existence depends on the Association's decision.