Article 6 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
المادة 6 من تنظيم جمعية حماية المستهلك
The Article sets out the Association's three types of membership (working, associate and honorary), the conditions for each, and their rights to attend the General Assembly, vote and run for office.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تكون العضوية في الجمعية على النحو الآتي:
1 - العضو العامل : من طلب الالتحاق بالجمعية، وتوافرت فيه الشروط الآتية:
أ - أن يكون من المواطنين المهتمين بمجال حماية المستهلك.
ب - أن يكون قد أتم الثامنة عشرة من عمره.
ج - أن يكون كامل الأهلية المعتبرة شرعًا.
د - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالاعتدال وحسن السيرة والسلوك، وغير محكوم عليه في جريمة مخلة بالشرف أو الأمانة، ما لم يكن قد رد إليه اعتباره.
هـ - أن يدفع الاشتراك السنوي المقرر للعضوية.
و - أن يقبل المجلس طلبه.
وللعضو العامل حق ترشيح نفسه لعضوية المجلس بعد مضي سنة على تاريخ التحاقه بالجمعية.
2 - العضو المنتسب : من طلب الانتساب إلى عضوية الجمعية، وتوافرت فيه شروط العضو العامل عدا شرط السن.
ويكون لهذا العضو حق حضور اجتماعات الجمعية العمومية، دون أن يكون له حق التصويت أو الترشيح لعضوية المجلس.
3 - العضو الفخري : من منحته الجمعية عضويتها نظير ما قدمه لها من خدمات جليلة - مادية كانت أم معنوية - تساعد الجمعية على تحقيق أهدافها.
ويكون لهذا العضو حق حضور اجتماعات الجمعية العمومية ومناقشة ما يطرح فيها دون أن يكون له حق التصويت أو الترشيح لعضوية المجلس.
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 6 explained in plain English
This Article governs membership of the Consumer Protection Association and divides it into three types:
1. Working member: a person who applies to join the Association and meets the following conditions:
- Is a citizen interested in the field of consumer protection.
- Has reached 18 years of age.
- Has full legal capacity as recognized under Sharia.
- Is known for moderation and good conduct, and has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trust, unless rehabilitated.
- Pays the prescribed annual subscription.
- Has the application accepted by the Board.
A working member may stand for election to the Board after one year from the date of joining.
2. Associate member: meets the conditions for a working member except the age condition, so may be under 18. An associate member may attend General Assembly meetings, but has no right to vote or to stand for election to the Board.
3. Honorary member: a person to whom the Association grants membership in recognition of outstanding services, material or moral, that they have given it. An honorary member may attend General Assembly meetings and take part in discussion of what is raised there, without the right to vote or stand for election to the Board.
The key difference is that voting and standing for the Board are limited to working members. The Article does not specify the amount of the annual subscription.
Practical example
Reem is a 16-year-old student interested in consumer protection. She cannot be a working member because she has not reached 18, but she can apply for associate membership if she meets the other conditions and the Board accepts her application. She would then attend General Assembly meetings without voting or standing for the Board.
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 6 of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association Statute
What are the conditions for membership of the Consumer Protection Association?
For a working member: a citizen interested in consumer protection, aged 18 or over, with full legal capacity, of good conduct and not convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trust unless rehabilitated, who pays the subscription and whose application the Board accepts.
When can a member stand for the Association's Board?
A working member may stand for election to the Board after one year from the date of joining the Association.
Can associate or honorary members vote?
No. They may attend General Assembly meetings but have no right to vote or to stand for election to the Board; an honorary member may also take part in discussion of what is raised.
More articles on Association Membership and Its Conditions
- Article 7
The Article sets out the obligations of working and associate members: meeting membership duties, abiding by decisions, notifying address changes in writing, and not engaging in work that conflicts with the Association's objectives.
على العضو العامل والعضو المنتسب الالتزام بما يأتي: 1 - الوفاء بجميع الالتزامات المترتبة على عضويته في الجمعية والقيام بجميع الواجبات المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظي
- Article 8
The Article sets out the cases of loss of membership, who issues the decision, the possibility of reinstatement for those who pay their subscription, and the bar on recovering anything paid to the Association.
1 - يفقد العضو عضويته في الجمعية في الحالات الآتية: أ) الوفاة. ب) إذا أُسقطت عنه العضوية، بناء على قرار تصدره الجمعية العمومية. ج) إذا قدم استقالته كتابة. د) إذ
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