Article 7 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
المادة 7 من نظام جمع التبرعات
The article prevents the licensed entity from printing or publishing printed materials calling for donations unless its regulations or bylaws permit it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا يجوز للجهة المرخَّص لها طباعة مطبوعات لغرض الدعوة إلى جمع التبرعات، ولا نشرها، ما لم يكن نظامها أو لائحتها تجيز لها ذلك.
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 7 explained in plain English
This article deals with the printed materials used in calling for donations, such as leaflets, bulletins and posters. It sets a clear rule:
- The rule: the licensed entity may not print materials for the purpose of calling for donations, nor publish them.
- The exception: where its regulations or bylaws permit it.
The provision covers both printing and publishing, and the reference for permissibility is the entity's own basic regulations or bylaws. Under Article 1, a call to collect donations is urging individuals or entities to donate to a specified entity for a specified purpose at a specified time and by a specified mechanism.
This provision is connected to Article 8, which lists the means of calling for donations, including printed materials prepared by the licensed entity in accordance with its regulations or bylaws, alongside local media, telecommunications companies, billboards, service bills, social media, websites and any means the Implementing Regulations specify. Printed materials are one of the means, but conditional on the entity's regulations or bylaws permitting them.
This article comes after Article 6, which requires the licensed entity to submit a request to the licensing authority before any campaign, stating the purpose, start date, duration and amount to be collected. An entity intending to use printed materials should first review its basic regulations.
Practical example
An association in Taif wants to print leaflets calling for donations to a water supply project. Before printing it reviews its basic bylaws: if they permit it, it may print and publish, and if not, it is barred from doing so and uses other means of calling for donations.
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 7 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
May an association print flyers to collect donations?
It may not print materials calling for donations nor publish them, unless its regulations or bylaws permit it.
What is the reference for whether printing donation materials is permitted?
The licensed entity's own regulations or bylaws.
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- Article 6
The article requires a request to the licensing authority before any donation campaign stating its purpose, start, duration and amount, with a decision within 30 days, and requires the campaign to stop at the end of its duration or when the amount is reached, whichever comes first.
1- على الجهة المرخَّص لها قبل قيامها بحملة جمع تبرعات تقديم طلب إلى الجهة المرخِّصة، يتضمن الغرض من الحملة وتاريخ بدايتها ومدتها والمبلغ المراد جمعه، وعلى هذه ا
- Article 8
The article sets the means of calling for donations: local media, local telecommunications companies, billboards and service bills, printed materials, social media and websites, and whatever the Implementing Regulations specify.
تكون الدعوة إلى جمع التبرعات من خلال الوسائل الآتية: 1- وسائل الإعلام المحلية. 2- شركات الاتصالات المحلية، وفقاً للتعليمات المنظمة لذلك. 3- اللوحات الإعلانية، و
- Article 9
The article requires the licensed entity to include in its donation call the license number, its approved account numbers, its address and telephone numbers, and information about the purpose.
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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.