Article 21 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
المادة 21 من نظام جمع التبرعات
The article provides that the Implementing Regulations are issued by Council of Ministers decision after being prepared by the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development in coordination with specified bodies, within 90 days of the Law's publication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصدر اللائحة بقرار من مجلس الوزراء، وذلك بعد إعدادها من المركز الوطني لتنمية القطاع غير الربحي بالتنسيق مع وزارة الداخلية، ووزارة الشؤون الإسلامية والدعوة والإرشاد، ورئاسة أمن الدولة، والهيئة العامة للأوقاف، والبنك المركزي السعودي، خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 21 explained in plain English
This article governs issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law, and sets three matters:
1- The instrument of issuance: the Implementing Regulations are issued by decision of the Council of Ministers.
2- The preparing body: they are prepared by the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development in coordination with:
- The Ministry of Interior.
- The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance.
- The Presidency of State Security.
- The General Authority for Awqaf.
- The Saudi Central Bank.
3- The deadline: within a period not exceeding 90 days from the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
The importance of the Implementing Regulations is that the Law refers to them in places; Article 1 defines them as the Implementing Regulations of the Law. The variety of bodies taking part in preparing them reflects that donation collection touches security, religious affairs, endowments and the banking sector together.
This article comes after Article 20, which excludes from the Law the entities subject to the rules governing oversight of government bodies' receipt of gifts and donations issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (365). Article 22 follows, repealing the Charitable Donation Collection Regulation issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (547) dated 30/3/1396 AH and all provisions that conflict with the Law.
This is an organizational article addressed to government bodies, and it creates no direct obligations on associations or donors.
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 21 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Donation Collection Law?
They are issued by decision of the Council of Ministers, after being prepared by the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development in coordination with the bodies named in the article.
What is the deadline for preparing the Implementing Regulations?
A period not exceeding 90 days from the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Licensing Donation Collection
- Article 1
This article defines the terms of the Donation Collection Law, such as collecting donations, calling for them, the campaign, the licensing authority, the licensed entity and the donor.
لأغراض هذا النظام، يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت فيه- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها: النظام: نظام جمع التبرعات. اللائحة: اللائحة التنفيذية للنظام. ا
- Article 2
The article limits donation collection to the licensed entity and requires those who collect and spend donations for it to be Saudis.
1- يُقصر جمع التبرعات على الجهة المرخَّص لها. 2- يجب أن يكون القائمون على جمع التبرعات وصرفها لدى الجهة المرخَّص لها من السعوديين.
- Article 20
The article excludes from the Donation Collection Law the entities subject to the rules governing oversight of government bodies' receipt of gifts and donations, issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (365) dated 14/8/1436 AH.
لا تسري أحكام النظام على الجهات التي تخضع للقواعد التي تنظم وتحكم الرقابة على تلقي الجهات الحكومية هبات وتبرعات، الصادرة بقرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (365) وتاريخ 14
- Article 22
Under this article the Law repeals the Charitable Donation Collection Regulation issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (547) dated 30/3/1396 AH, and all provisions that conflict with it.
يلغي النظام لائحة جمع التبرعات للوجوه الخيرية -الصادرة بقرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (547) وتاريخ 30 / 3 / 1396هـ- وجميع ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
- Article 23
The article provides that the Donation Collection Law takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.