Article 9 of the Saudi Money Counterfeiting Law
المادة 9 من النظام الجزائي الخاص بتزييف وتقليد النقود
The Article provides that the crimes under this Law are punished whether committed inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or outside it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعاقب على الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام سواءً ارتكبت في داخل المملكة العربية السعودية أو في خارجها.
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 9 explained in plain English
This Article specifies the territorial scope of applying the Law, and extends it beyond the Kingdom's borders.
The rule: the crimes provided for in this Law are punished whether committed inside the Kingdom or outside it.
For many crimes the principle is that they are punished in the country where they occurred, but this Article makes the place where counterfeiting crimes are committed no obstacle to punishing them under this Law.
Why this provision? Because counterfeiting currency harms confidence in the currency and the economy, and the crime may be committed abroad and then the counterfeit currency brought into the Kingdom.
What the Article does not state: the Article sets no additional conditions, such as the offender's nationality or presence in the Kingdom or the procedures needed to try him for an act that occurred abroad, so we assume none of that.
This Article is connected to Article 8 on attempt, and Article 10 on exemption from punishment for someone who informs the authorities.
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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 9 of the Saudi Money Counterfeiting Law
Is counterfeiting currency punished if committed outside Saudi Arabia?
Yes. The crimes provided for in this Law are punished whether committed inside the Kingdom or outside it.
Does the Article set conditions for trial for crimes committed abroad?
No. The Article states only the principle and contains no additional conditions.
More articles on Definition of Currency and Scope of the Law
- Article 1
The Article defines money in this Law as metal coins of all kinds whatever metal they are minted from, and paper money lawfully in circulation inside or outside the Kingdom.
تعني لفظة (نقود) الواردة في هذا النظام، النقود المعدنية على اختلافها أيا كان نوع المعدن المسكوكة به، وكذلك النقود الورقية المتداولة نظاماً داخل المملكة العربية
- Article 14
The Article charges the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, and the Minister of Interior with implementing this Law, each within his remit.
على رئيس مجلس الوزراء ووزير المالية والاقتصاد الوطني ووزير الداخلية تنفيذ هذا النظام كل منهم فيما يخصه.
- Article 15
The Article provides that this Law takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.