Article 18 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
المادة 18 من تنظيم هيئة حقوق الإنسان
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.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
ترفع الهيئة حسابها الختامي إلى الملك خلال ثلاثة أشهر على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية للتوجيه بما يراه في شأنه.
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 governs the final account of the Human Rights Commission.
- Who it is submitted to: the King.
- The deadline: within 3 months at most of the date of the end of the financial year.
- The purpose: for the King's direction as he sees fit.
The phrase "at most" means that the three months are a maximum, so it may be submitted before they pass.
Amendment: this article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (237) dated 5/6/1437 AH to read as the current text states.
The article does not mention other bodies to be provided with the final account, nor the body inside the Commission that prepares it or approves it before it is submitted.
This article is linked to Article 19, which provides for publishing the Statute in the Official Gazette and for it to take effect sixty days after the date of its publication.
The article is procedural and concerns the Commission's financial accountability; it does not create direct rights or obligations for individuals.
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 Human Rights Commission Statute
To whom does the Human Rights Commission submit its final account?
To the King, for his direction as he sees fit.
What is the deadline for submitting the Commission's final account?
Three months at most from the date of the end of the financial year.
Amendment history
Amendment
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم: (237) وتاريخ: 5/ 6/ 1437هـ ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
"ترفع الهيئة حسابها الختامي إلى الملك خلال ثلاثة أشهر على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية للتوجيه بما يراه في شأنه".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
ترفع الهيئة حسابها الختامي إلى رئيس مجلس الوزراء خلال ثلاثة أشهر على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية. وتزود ديوان المراقبة العامة بنسخة من الحساب الختامي لها؛ ونسخة من التقرير السنوي عن أعمالها.
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- Article 14
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.
للهيئة أن تستعين -بحسب حاجتها- بعدد كافٍ من الخبراء والمختصين والعاملين المؤهلين لأداء مهماتها المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظيم.
- 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
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