Article 73 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
المادة 73 من نظام مكافحة جرائم الإرهاب وتمويله · الفصل السابع: التعاون الدولي
The Article allows a person accused or convicted of any crime under the Law to be received from, and surrendered to, another country under a treaty in force or on reciprocity, and tried in the Kingdom if surrender is refused.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز تسلّم المتهم أو المحكوم عليه في أي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في النظام من دولة أخرى وتسليمه إليها، على أن يكون التسليم إعمالاً لاتفاقية سارية بين المملكة والدولة الطالبة، أو بناءً على مبدأ المعاملة بالمثل، وإذا رفض طلب تسليم مطلوب في أي من تلك الجرائم، فتحاكمه المحاكم المختصة في المملكة، ويستعان في هذا الشأن بالتحقيقات التي تقدمها الدولة طالبة التسليم، وتوضح اللائحة آلية التسلّم والتسليم.
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 73 explained in plain English
This Article regulates the receipt and surrender of persons for crimes provided for in the Law. It covers:
- The accused.
- The convicted person.
Condition for surrender: it must be:
- in implementation of a treaty in force between the Kingdom and the requesting state, or
- based on the principle of reciprocity.
If the extradition request is refused: the person sought does not escape accountability; instead the competent courts in the Kingdom try him, drawing on the investigations provided by the requesting state.
The Article leaves the mechanism for receipt and surrender to the Implementing Regulations; it does not set out the procedures or the grounds for refusing a request.
The Article follows Article 72 on information exchange and joint investigation teams, and precedes Article 74, which assigns the receipt of mutual legal assistance requests to a standing committee.
Anyone who is wanted, or whose relatives are in such a situation, should consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases with experience in international matters.
Practical example
A country that has a treaty in force with the Kingdom requests the surrender of a person accused of financing a terrorist entity. The Kingdom may surrender him under the treaty, and if the request is refused he is tried before the competent courts in the Kingdom, drawing on the requesting state's investigations.
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 73 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
Does Saudi Arabia extradite people accused in terrorism cases to other countries?
This is permitted under a treaty in force with the requesting state or on the principle of reciprocity.
What happens if the extradition request is refused?
The competent courts in the Kingdom try the person sought, drawing on the investigations provided by the requesting state.
Where are the extradition procedures set out?
The Article provides that the Implementing Regulations explain the mechanism for receipt and surrender.
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إذا حكم بمصادرة الأموال أو الوسائط أو المتحصلات وكانت غير واجبة الإتلاف، فللجهة المختصة التصرف بها وفقاً للأحكام المقررة نظاماً، أو استردادها أو اقتسامها مع الد
- Article 72
Article 72 allows the competent authorities to exchange information with counterpart foreign authorities, investigate on their behalf and form joint investigation teams, under agreements in force or reciprocity and while preserving confidentiality.
للجهات المختصة تبادل المعلومات المتاحة مع الجهات النظيرة في الدول الأخرى والقيام بالتحريات نيابةً عنها، أو تشكيل فِرق تحرٍّ مشتركة لتقديم المساعدة في التحقيقات
- Article 74
The Article assigns to the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests the receipt of mutual legal assistance requests relating to the crimes of this Law.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لطلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة بتلقي طلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة المتعلقة بأي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في النظام.
- Article 75
The Article tasks the Standing Committee for Counter-Terrorism and Its Financing with receiving requests relating to Security Council resolutions and setting and updating mechanisms to implement them, and states that this is issued by decision of the President of State Security.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لمكافحة الإرهاب وتمويله بتلقي الطلبات التي ترد من الدول والهيئات والمنظمات فيما يتعلق بقرارات مجلس الأمن الخاصة بمكافحة الإرهاب أو تمويله. و
- Article 81
The Article allows the General Directorate of Financial Intelligence to exchange information with counterpart foreign bodies and conclude agreements with them, on condition that the foreign body undertakes to use the information only for the purpose requested.
1- للإدارة العامة للتحريات المالية أن تتبادل مع أي جهة أجنبية نظيرة أو تطلب منها أي معلومة متصلة بعملها، ولها أن تُبرم - وفقاً للإجراءات النظامية- مع أي جهة أجن
- Article 84
The Article tasks the Standing Committee for Counter-Terrorism and Its Financing with coordinating, reviewing and updating national policies and assessing the risks of terrorism and its financing, and the President of State Security issues its internal rules.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لمكافحة الإرهاب وتمويله بتنسيق السياسات الوطنية العامة في مجال مكافحة الإرهاب وتمويله ومراجعة تلك السياسات وتحديثها دورياً واتخاذ التدابير ا
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