Article 39 of the Saudi Minors' Property Guardianship Law
المادة 39 من نظام الولاية على أموال القاصرين
The article makes the Authority replace the Money Houses Department of the Ministry of Justice and transfers its rights and obligations to it, and repeals what conflicts with the Law except the Supreme Awqaf Council Law and the Regulation on Organizing Charitable Waqfs.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تحل الهيئة العامة للولاية على أموال القاصرين ومَن في حكمهم محل إدارة بيوت المال التابعة لوزارة العدل وتؤول إليها ما لهذه الإدارة ولبيوت المال في المحاكم من حقوق وما عليها من التزامات.
2- يلغي هذا النظام كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام عدا نظام مجلس الأوقاف الأعلى الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي ذي الرقم (م/ 35 ) والتاريخ 18 / 7 / 1386هـ، ولائحة تنظيم الأوقاف الخيرية الصادرة بقرار مجلس الوزراء ذي الرقم (80 ) والتاريخ 29 /1 / 1393هـ.
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 39 explained in plain English
This article regulates the transition from the previous position to the new Authority, in two paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: replacing the money houses
- The General Authority for the Guardianship of the Funds of Minors and Those Treated Like Them replaces the Money Houses (Buyut al-Mal) Department of the Ministry of Justice.
- To it pass the rights of this Department and of the money houses in the courts and the obligations upon them.
This means that the funds and rights that were with the money houses passed to the Authority, as did the obligations; anyone who had a right against a money house now finds the Authority is the body responsible for it.
Paragraph 2: repeal
- This Law repeals every provision that conflicts with it.
- With an express exception that the repeal does not cover:
- The Supreme Awqaf Council Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/35) dated 18/7/1386 AH.
- The Regulation on Organizing Charitable Waqfs issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (80) dated 29/1/1393 AH.
These two texts remain in force even if there is a conflict between them and this Law.
After it comes Article 40, which provides that the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the Minister of Justice) issues the Implementing Regulations of the Law, and before it Article 38 sets the Authority's fiscal year.
Anyone who previously had funds or rights with a money house should know that the body to which they passed is the Authority, and may consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status and estates if he faces a problem in claiming them.
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 39 of the Saudi Minors' Property Guardianship Law
Which body replaced the money houses?
The General Authority for the Guardianship of the Funds of Minors and Those Treated Like Them replaced the Money Houses Department of the Ministry of Justice.
Where did the money houses' rights and obligations go?
The rights of the Money Houses Department and of the money houses in the courts, and the obligations upon them, passed to the Authority.
Which laws are excepted from the repeal?
The Supreme Awqaf Council Law issued by Royal Decree (M/35) dated 18/7/1386 AH, and the Regulation on Organizing Charitable Waqfs issued by Council of Ministers Resolution (80) dated 29/1/1393 AH.
More articles on Minors' Property Guardianship Authority
- Article 1
The article establishes the General Authority for Guardianship of Minors' Property and Those in Their Status, based in Riyadh with branches, with legal personality and an independent budget, linked to the Prime Minister.
تنشأ بموجب هذا النظام هيئة تسمى الهيئة العامة للولاية على أموال القاصرين ومن في حكمهم ومقرها مدينة الرياض وتكون لها فروع في مناطق ومحافظات المملكة الأخرى ولها ش
- Article 16
The article lists the components of the Authority's funds: the funds of those covered by the Law and what passes to it, the income of its activities, the State's contributions, and the aid, gifts and donations the Board of Directors accepts.
تتكون أموال الهيئة من: 1 - جميع أموال المشمولين بهذا النظام المنقولة وغير المنقولة والأموال التي تؤول إليها من أي جهة أخرى. 2 - الدخل الذي تحققه من ممارسة نشاطا
- Article 40
The article provides that the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is the Minister of Justice, issues the Implementing Regulations of the Minors' Property Guardianship Law.
يصدر رئيس مجلس الإدارة (وزير العدل) اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام.
- Article 41
The article provides that the Minors' Property Guardianship Law is published in the Official Gazette and takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية ويعمل به بعد مضي تسعين يوما من تاريخ نشره .
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.