Article 14 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
المادة 14 من تنظيم هيئة حقوق الإنسان
The article allows the Commission to use, as it needs, a sufficient number of qualified experts, specialists and staff to perform the tasks set out in the Statute.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للهيئة أن تستعين -بحسب حاجتها- بعدد كافٍ من الخبراء والمختصين والعاملين المؤهلين لأداء مهماتها المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظيم.
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 14 explained in plain English
This article gives the Commission the power to use the staff its work requires.
Who can be used?
- Experts.
- Specialists.
- Qualified staff.
The controls the text mentions:
- The use is according to the Commission's need.
- The number is sufficient.
- The purpose is performing its tasks set out in this Statute.
The wording "the Commission may use" indicates permission, so assessing the need and the number is for the Commission. The article does not specify the method of use, such as appointment or contracting, nor the selection conditions or pay.
This article is linked to Article 15, which provides that, except for the President, his deputy and the President's assistant, the Commission's employees are subject to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law. Those the Commission uses as employees therefore have their relationship with it governed by these laws.
The article is organizational and concerns the Commission's ability to perform its tasks; it does not create a right for individuals to be employed by it.
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 14 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
Does the Human Rights Commission use experts?
Yes. It may use, as it needs, a sufficient number of qualified experts, specialists and staff to perform its tasks.
Does the article set the method of contracting with experts?
No. It only permits using them as needed to perform the Commission's tasks.
More articles on Commission Staff and Budget
- Article 15
The article subjects the Commission's employees, other than the President, his deputy and the President's assistant, to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
فيما عدا الرئيس ونائبه ومساعد الرئيس، يخضع موظفو الهيئة لنظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية.
- Article 17
The article gives the Commission an independent budget prepared and issued under the general budget arrangements, sets its funds from allocations, income, gifts and bequests, and makes its financial year the State's.
1- يكون للهيئة ميزانية مستقلة تعد وتصدر وفقاً لترتيبات إصدار الميزانية العامة للدولة، ويصرف منها وفقاً لتعليمات ميزانية الدولة، وتتكون أموال الهيئة من : أ - الا
- Article 18
The article requires the Commission to submit its final account to the King within 3 months at most of the end of the financial year for his direction as he sees fit.
ترفع الهيئة حسابها الختامي إلى الملك خلال ثلاثة أشهر على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية للتوجيه بما يراه في شأنه.
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.