Article 6 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Law Implementing Regulations
المادة 6 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام مكافحة جرائم الإرهاب وتمويله
The article regulates how requests for records, documents and information under Article 6 of the Law are carried out, through the supervisory authority, the financial institution, non-financial businesses and professions, and non-profit organizations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- على الجهة الرقابية على المؤسسة المالية في حال تلقي طلباً وفقاً للأحكام الواردة في المادة (السادسة) من النظام، إحالته فوراً إلى المؤسسة المالية ودون إنذار الطرف المعني، لتقديم السجلات أو المستندات أو المعلومات المطلوبة إلى الجهة الرقابية ضمن المهلة الزمنية المحددة وبالطريقة والشكل المحددين في الطلب.
2- على أي شخص أو الأعمال أو المهن غير المالية المحددة أو المنظمات غير الهادفة إلى الربح، في حال تلقي طلب توفير أي سجلات أو مستندات أو معلومات -وفقاً للأحكام الواردة في المادة (السادسة)- من النظام؛ القيام بتوفيرها ضمن المهلة الزمنية المحددة وبالطريقة والشكل المحددين في الطلب.
3- على الجهة الرقابية -عند حصولها على السجلات أو المستندات أو المعلومات المطلوبة- أن تقوم بإبلاغ الجهة الطالبة بذلك فوراً، وأن تزودها بالسجلات أو المستندات أو المعلومات التي تمّ تزويدها بها ضمن المهلة الزمنية وبالشكل المحدد في الطلب.
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 details how to deal with requests issued under Article (6) of the Law to provide records, documents or information:
- The role of the supervisory authority over the financial institution: on receiving the request it refers it immediately to the financial institution without alerting the party concerned, so that the institution provides what is requested to the supervisory authority within the specified period and in the manner and form specified in the request.
- The obligation of those other than financial institutions: any person, the specified non-financial businesses or professions, or non-profit organizations, on receiving the request, must provide what is requested within the specified period and in the manner and form specified.
- Notifying the requesting authority: the supervisory authority, on obtaining what is requested, must notify the requesting authority immediately and provide it with it within the period and in the form specified.
The practical meaning is that the account holder or party concerned is not alerted to the request when it is referred to the financial institution, and that the period and the manner are specified by the request itself and not by this article. The available text does not set out Article 6 of the Law.
Establishments that receive such requests may consult a lawyer specialized in banking and finance to understand their obligations.
Practical example
A finance company in Riyadh received, through its supervisory authority, a request to provide documents about a customer's account. It provides them within the period and in the form specified in the request, and the request was referred to it without alerting the customer.
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 Counter-Terrorism Law Implementing Regulations
Is the customer alerted when authorities request his financial records?
The article provides that the supervisory authority refers the request to the financial institution immediately and without alerting the party concerned.
What is the period for providing the information?
The period specified in the request itself, and in the manner and form specified in it.
Are charities obliged to provide records?
Yes, the article covers non-profit organizations on receiving the request.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.