Article 38 of the Saudi Medical Devices Law
المادة 38 من نظام الأجهزة والمستلزمات الطبية
The article tasks the Authority with setting the rules for granting inspectors' rewards and reporters' rewards, referred to in Articles 36 and 37, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تضع الهيئة بالاتفاق مع وزارة المالية الضوابط المنظمة لمنح المكافآت المشار إليها في المادتين (السادسة والثلاثين) و(السابعة والثلاثين) من النظام.
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 38 explained in plain English
This article is organizational. It identifies who sets the rules that govern the granting of two kinds of rewards:
- Inspectors' rewards in Article 36: financial rewards that the President may, by decision, grant to the Authority's inspectors for the work they perform.
- The incentive reward in Article 37: a reward that the President may, by decision, grant to someone who helps uncover a violation and is not one of the Authority's inspectors, of no more than 25% of the amount of the fine due.
The body that sets the rules: the Authority in agreement with the Ministry of Finance. The Authority does not set them alone. Its agreement with the Ministry is required, because the matter concerns the spending of money.
The practical effect: the details of entitlement, the amount of the rewards within the legal limits and how they are paid are learned from these rules, not from the text of the Law. The Law set the framework (Article 37, for example, set the 25% ceiling) and left the details to the rules.
The article sets no deadline for issuing the rules or their form. Someone who wants to know the conditions for entitlement to a reporting reward should refer to these rules at the Authority.
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 38 of the Saudi Medical Devices Law
Who sets the rules for inspectors' and reporters' rewards?
The Authority, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
Which rewards do these rules cover?
Inspectors' rewards in Article 36, and the incentive reward for whoever helps uncover violations in Article 37.
Articles this article refers to
- Article 36
The article allows the President, by decision, to grant the Authority's inspectors financial rewards for the work they perform.
يجوز -بقرار من الرئيس- منح مفتشي الهيئة مكافآت مالية نظير ما يقدمونه من أعمال.
- Article 37
The article allows the President, by decision, to grant a person other than an inspector who helps uncover a violation a reward of no more than 25% of the fine due.
يجوز -بقرار من الرئيس- منح مكافأة تشجيعية بنسبة لا تزيد على (25 %) من مقدار الغرامة المستحقة، لمن يساعد -من غير مفتشي الهيئة- في الكشف عن مخالفة لأحكام النظام و
More articles on Inspecting Medical Establishments
- Article 33
The article gives the Authority power to inspect establishments and devices through inspectors who are judicial police officers, who may seize violating items, hold them, take samples and recommend destruction.
تتولى الهيئة التفتيش على المنشآت وعلى الأجهزة والمستلزمات الطبية؛ للتأكد من تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة واللوائح الفنية، وذلك من خلال مفتشين يعدون من رجال الضبط
- Article 34
The article requires everyone subject to the Law to keep confidential any information he may obtain by virtue of his duties.
يلتزم كل من يخضع لأحكام النظام بالمحافظة على سرية المعلومات التي قد يحصل عليها بحكم مهمته.
- Article 35
The article requires the inspector to show his official card during inspection and seizure, and requires the establishment to enable him to do his work and not obstruct him.
على المفتش إبراز بطاقته الوظيفية عند تأديته لأعمال التفتيش والضبط، وعلى المنشأة تمكينه من أداء عمله، وعدم إعاقته.
- Article 36
The article allows the President, by decision, to grant the Authority's inspectors financial rewards for the work they perform.
يجوز -بقرار من الرئيس- منح مفتشي الهيئة مكافآت مالية نظير ما يقدمونه من أعمال.
- Article 37
The article allows the President, by decision, to grant a person other than an inspector who helps uncover a violation a reward of no more than 25% of the fine due.
يجوز -بقرار من الرئيس- منح مكافأة تشجيعية بنسبة لا تزيد على (25 %) من مقدار الغرامة المستحقة، لمن يساعد -من غير مفتشي الهيئة- في الكشف عن مخالفة لأحكام النظام و
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