Article 24 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
المادة 24 من نظام حماية المؤشرات الجغرافية · الفصل السادس: أحكام ختامية
The Authority may use any other government body, after agreement with it, or the private sector to carry out any task assigned to it, without prejudice to those bodies' powers.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للهيئة الاستعانة بأي جهة حكومية أخرى -بعد الاتفاق معها- أو بالقطاع الخاص للقيام بأي مهمة مسندة إليها بموجب النظام واللائحة، وذلك دون إخلال باختصاصات ومسؤوليات أي من تلك الجهات الحكومية.
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 24 explained in plain English
This article allows the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property to use other bodies in carrying out its tasks under the Law and the Regulations.
- Government bodies: it may use any other government body, provided this is after agreement with it.
- Private sector: it may also use the private sector. The text does not mention a prior-agreement condition in this case as it does for government bodies.
- Scope: any task assigned to the Authority under the Law and the Regulations.
- Restriction: this must be without prejudice to the powers and responsibilities of those government bodies.
So using another body does not affect the powers and responsibilities of the government body used. The article does not detail the form of this assistance or its other conditions.
It is preceded by Article 23, which allows the competent court to order confiscation of the violation's tools and destruction of the products or disposal of them through non-commercial channels. It is followed by Article 25, which refers to the Regulations the setting of the fee for services the Authority provides under the Law and the 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 24 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
Can the Authority use the private sector?
Yes, it may use the private sector to carry out any task assigned to it under the Law and the Regulations.
What is the condition for the Authority to use a government body?
That this is after agreement with it, and without prejudice to that body's powers and responsibilities.
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Inspectors named by a decision of the Authority's board of directors detect violations of the Law and the Regulations and have law-enforcement capacity.
يتولى مفتشون -يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من المجلس- ضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام واللائحة. وتكون لهم صفة الضبط.
- Article 17
Officials and employees at places to be inspected must enable inspectors and provide facilities, information and documents, and the Authority may call on competent bodies to carry out its decisions.
على المسؤولين والعاملين في الأماكن المراد تفتيشها تمكين المفتشين من أداء عملهم، وتقديم جميع التسهيلات والمعلومات والوثائق التي يطلبونها. وللهيئة -عند الحاجة- طل
- Article 18
The Public Prosecution handles the investigation and prosecution of the criminal case for violations of the Law and the Regulations before the competent court.
تتولى النيابة العامة التحقيق والادعاء في الدعوى الجزائية لمخالفات أحكام النظام واللائحة أمام المحكمة المختصة.
- Article 19
The competent court hears violations, disputes and compensation claims arising from applying the Law and its Regulations.
تتولى المحكمة المختصة النظر في المخالفات والمنازعات ودعاوى المطالبة بالتعويض الناشئة عن تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة.
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.