Article 3 of the Saudi Council of Ministers Law

This article sets the conditions that must be met by everyone who is a member of the Council of Ministers. There are three conditions, all of which must be met together:

1. Saudi nationality by origin and birth: it is not enough for a person to hold Saudi nationality; the text requires that it be by origin and birth, and the text gives no further detail beyond this phrase.
2. Known for righteousness and competence: that is, upright conduct and the ability to perform duties.
3. Not having been sentenced for a crime involving breach of religion or honor.

These conditions apply to a member of the Council of Ministers in general; the text does not distinguish between categories of members, and all three conditions must be met together, so meeting some of them does not make up for the others.

The following Article 4 completes the picture of membership: it prevents members of the Council from starting their work until they take the prescribed oath, in which the member pledges loyalty to his religion, then to his King and country, not to divulge any State secret, and to perform his work with honesty, trustworthiness and sincerity. Meeting the conditions opens the door to membership, and the oath is a condition for starting work.

The article does not say who assesses righteousness and competence, nor does it list the crimes that breach religion and honor, so its interpretation should not be extended beyond what the text says.