Article 18 of the Saudi Fertility Units Law
المادة 18 من نظام وحدات الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم · الباب الثاني: لجنة الإشراف على أمور الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم
The article sets the Supervisory Committee's functions: recommending licenses and determining activity level, approving treatment methods, considering research requests, forming technical committees for oversight and complaints, and any task the Law assigns.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تختص لجنة الإشراف بما يأتي :
1 - التوصية بمنح الترخيص لوحدات الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم، وتحديد مستوى نشاطها، وذلك بعد التأكد من استيفاء شروط الترخيص.
2 - دراسة طرق ووسائل الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم، وتحديد شروطها، وإقرارها.
3 - النظر في طلبات إجراء أبحاث أو تجارب طبية في مجال الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم.
4 - تشكيل لجان فنية للتأكد من استيفاء شروط الترخيص، ودراسة التقارير والشكاوى، والقيام بأعمال الرقابة على هذه الوحدات، وأي موضوع تراه لجنة الإشراف ، وتحدد مكافأة هذه اللجان من قبل مجلس الوزراء.
5 - أي مهمة أخرى تسند إليها بموجب هذا النظام أو لائحته التنفيذية.
وللجنة الاستعانة بخبراء أو جمعيات أو مراكز علمية أو هيئات متخصصة على سبيل المشورة. وتحدد اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام إجراءات وقواعد عمل هذه اللجنة.
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 18 explained in plain English
This article sets out the functions of the Supervisory Committee on fertilization, embryo and infertility treatment matters, which are:
- Recommending the granting of licenses to units and determining their level of activity, after verifying that the licensing conditions are met.
- Studying the methods and means of fertilization, embryos and infertility treatment, setting their conditions, and approving them.
- Considering requests to conduct medical research or experiments in this field.
- Forming technical committees to verify that the licensing conditions are met, to study reports and complaints, to carry out oversight of the units, and for any matter the Committee sees fit. The Council of Ministers sets the remuneration of these committees.
- Any other task assigned to it under the Law or its Implementing Regulations.
The Committee may seek advice from experts, associations, scientific centers or specialized bodies. The Implementing Regulations set the Committee's procedures and rules of work.
Note that the Committee recommends licensing and does not grant it itself. This is consistent with Article 19, which bars establishing or operating a unit except after obtaining the license of the Ministry on the Committee's recommendation. Note also that complaints about units are studied by the technical committees that the Committee forms.
Before this article, Article 17 regulates the Committee's meetings, the Minister's approval of its decisions and challenge before the Board of Grievances. A person with a complaint about a fertility unit, or a request relating to licensing, may consult a lawyer who specializes in health regulations.
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 18 of the Saudi Fertility Units Law
Who studies complaints about fertility centers?
The Supervisory Committee forms technical committees to study reports and complaints and to carry out oversight of the units.
Is the Supervisory Committee the body that grants the license?
The Committee recommends granting the license and determines the level of activity. The license itself is granted by the Ministry on its recommendation under Article 19.
Who approves medical research in the field of fertilization?
One of the Supervisory Committee's functions is to consider requests to conduct medical research or experiments in this field.
Does the Committee consult experts?
Yes. The Committee may seek advice from experts, associations, scientific centers or specialized bodies.
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- Article 15
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أ - تكون لجنة للإشراف على أمور الإخصاب والأجنة وعلاج العقم بقرار من الوزير على النحو الآتي : 1 - وكيل وزارة الصحة أو من ينيبه رئيساً 2 - مدير عام الرخص الطبية ف
- Article 16
The article sets membership of the Supervisory Committee at three years, renewable, and provides for appointing a replacement for a member who cannot continue, in the same way as the original appointment.
مدة العضوية في هذه اللجنة ثلاث سنوات قابلة للتجديد، وإذا تعذر استمرار أي عضو من أعضاء اللجنة لأي سبب يعين بديل له بالطريقة نفسها التي عين بها.
- Article 17
The article governs the Supervisory Committee's quorum of two-thirds of its members, its meetings, the issuing of its decisions by majority of those present and their approval by the Minister, and challenge before the Board of Grievances within 60 days of notification.
تنعقد لجنة الإشراف بحضور ثلثي أعضائها على الأقل، وتعقد اجتماعاتها بدعوة من رئيسها بصفة دورية، أو كلما دعت الحاجة إلى ذلك، وتصدر قراراتها بأغلبية أصوات الأعضاء ا
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.