Article 74 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
المادة 74 من نظام مكافحة جرائم الإرهاب وتمويله · الفصل السابع: التعاون الدولي
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لطلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة بتلقي طلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة المتعلقة بأي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في النظام.
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 74 explained in plain English
This Article identifies the body that receives mutual legal assistance requests relating to any of the crimes provided for in the Law: the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests.
What exactly does the Article provide?
- That a single, specific body receives these requests: the standing committee named.
- That its jurisdiction under this Law covers requests relating to any of its crimes, whether a terrorist crime or a terrorism financing crime.
What does the Article not mention? It does not describe the committee's composition, the conditions for requests, the types of assistance or how requests are decided, and it states no time periods, so details that do not appear in the text should not be assumed.
The Article is among the international cooperation provisions: before it is Article 73 on the receipt and surrender of the accused and convicted persons, and after it is Article 75, which assigns to the Standing Committee for Counter-Terrorism and Its Financing the receipt of requests relating to Security Council resolutions. Note that the two committees are different.
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 74 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
Who receives mutual legal assistance requests in terrorism cases?
The Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests.
Is it the same as the Standing Committee for Counter-Terrorism and Its Financing?
No. Article 75 assigns other tasks relating to Security Council resolutions to the Standing Committee for Counter-Terrorism and Its Financing, which is a different committee.
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