Article 49 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 49 من نظام التنفيذ · الباب السادس: العقوبات
Enforcement offenses are detected by employees of the Ministry or public bodies whom the Minister designates by decision and who have judicial officer capacity, while the court may still refer matters directly for investigation.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- دون إخلال بالأحكام النظامية ذات العلاقة، يتولى ضبط الجرائم -المنصوص عليها في هذا الباب- موظفون أو عاملون من: الوزارة، أو من أي من الجهات العامة الأخرى، الذين يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الوزير، وتكون لهم صفة الضبط الجنائي. وتبين اللائحة صلاحياتهم وكذلك الإجراءات والضوابط التي يتعين عليهم التقيد بها في أداء مهماتهم وممارسة صلاحياتهم.
2- لا يخل ما ورد في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة بصلاحية المحكمة في إحالة الأفعال التي تشكل جرائم -المنصوص عليها في هذا الباب- بشكل مباشر إلى الجهة المختصة بالتحقيق والادعاء لاستكمال ما يلزم وفقًا للنصوص النظامية ذات الصلة.
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 49 explained in plain English
This article specifies who is responsible for detecting the offenses provided for in the penalties chapter:
- Detection is carried out by employees or staff of the Ministry, or of any other public bodies.
- They are designated by decision of the Minister.
- They have the capacity of judicial officers.
- The Implementing Regulations set out their powers, and the procedures and rules they must follow in carrying out their tasks and exercising their powers.
- This is without prejudice to the relevant legal provisions.
The court's power of direct referral: The above does not prejudice the court's power to refer acts that constitute offenses provided for in this chapter directly to the authority competent for investigation and prosecution, to complete what is required under the relevant legal provisions.
This article follows Article 48, which gives the competent court jurisdiction over actions arising from applying the provisions of this chapter, and the authority competent for investigation and prosecution the task of investigation and prosecution. It is followed by Article 50, which sets the penalty for offenses including concealing or smuggling property, deliberately obstructing enforcement, resisting enforcement, and deliberately providing misleading or incorrect information.
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 49 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
Who detects enforcement offenses?
Employees or staff of the Ministry or other public bodies, designated by decision of the Minister, who have the capacity of judicial officers.
Can the court refer enforcement offenses directly to the investigating authority?
Yes. The court may refer acts that constitute offenses in this chapter directly to the authority competent for investigation and prosecution to complete what is required.
More articles on Enforcement Offenses and Penalties
- Article 28
The article requires the court to refer to the investigating authority any concealment, smuggling or dissipation of the debtor's property or provision of misleading information, without stopping enforcement.
إذا توافر لدى المحكمة أدلة أو قرائن تدل على ارتكاب المنفذ ضده أو غيره سلوكًا جرميًّا بإخفاء أموال المنفذ ضده أو تهريبها أو تبديدها أو تقديم بيانات أو معلومات مض
- Article 48
The competent court hears actions over enforcement offenses and imposes their penalties, except as in paragraph (1) of Article 57, while the investigating and prosecuting authority handles investigation and prosecution.
1- فيما عدا ما ورد في الفقرة (1) من المادة (السابعة والخمسين) من النظام، تتولى المحكمة المختصة النظر في الدعاوى الناشئة من تطبيق الأحكام الواردة في هذا الباب وإ
- Article 50
Whoever conceals or smuggles property, deliberately obstructs or resists enforcement, or gives misleading information is punished by up to 3 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to SAR 1,000,000, or either; so is an accomplice.
1- يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (ثلاث) سنـوات وبغرامة لا تزيد على (مليون) ريال، أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين؛ كل من ارتكب أيًّا من الجرائم الآتية: أ- إخفاء الأموال،
- Article 51
A public employee or equivalent who prevents or obstructs enforcement is punished by imprisonment of not more than 5 years, and the act is an offense involving breach of trust.
يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (خمس) سنوات الموظف العام ومن في حكمه إذا منع التنفيذ أو أعاقه، ويُعد ذلك جريمة من الجرائم المخلة بالأمانة.
- Article 52
A debtor proven to have dissipated substantial property is punished by imprisonment of not more than 15 years even if he is shown to be insolvent, and the offense is a major one warranting detention.
1- يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (خمس عشرة) سنة كل مدين ثبت قيامه بتبديد أمواله إذا كانت الأموال كثيرة ولو ثبت إعساره، ويُعد ذلك من الجرائم الكبيرة الموجبة للتوق
- Article 53
Imprisonment of up to 3 years and a fine of up to SAR 100,000, or either, applies to a malicious enforcement applicant, someone who discloses data on the debtor's property, a breaching service provider and anyone manipulating sale prices.
يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (ثلاث) سنوات، وبغرامة لا تزيد على (مائة ألف) ريال، أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين؛ كلٌّ من: 1- طالب التنفيذ إذا تقدم بطلب إجراء من إجراءا
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