Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 10 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
The article provides that the Authority has specialized units, including six main units, among them the Anti-Corruption Unit and the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون في الهيئة وحدات متخصصة، يكون من بينها الوحدات الرئيسة الآتية:
1- وحدة حماية النزاهة وتعزيز الشفافية.
2- وحدة مكافحة الفساد.
3- وحدة الرقابة والتحقيق الإداري.
4- وحدة التحريات الإدارية.
5- وحدة التحقيق والادعاء الجنائي.
6- وحدة التعاون الدولي.
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 10 explained in plain English
This article shows the Authority's organizational structure through its specialized units. The Authority includes specialized units, among them the following main units:
- The Integrity Protection and Transparency Promotion Unit.
- The Anti-Corruption Unit.
- The Oversight and Administrative Investigation Unit.
- The Administrative Inquiries Unit.
- The Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit, which is the one the Law means by the word "Unit" under the definition in Article 1.
- The International Cooperation Unit.
The phrase "among them" means the list is not exhaustive; these are the main units, and the Authority may have other specialized units. The article does not state the jurisdiction of each unit separately, except for what Article 11 provides about the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit.
The names of the units show that they cover the different aspects of the Authority's work: prevention and transparency, combating corruption, oversight and administrative investigation, inquiries, criminal investigation, and international cooperation.
The article connects to Article 9, which gives the President the power to propose the Authority's organizational structure and submit it to the King, and to Article 11, which provides that the Unit is linked to the President and is competent for criminal investigation in corruption crimes and bringing and conducting criminal cases before the competent court.
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 10 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
What are the main units of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority?
The Integrity Protection and Transparency Promotion Unit, the Anti-Corruption Unit, the Oversight and Administrative Investigation Unit, the Administrative Inquiries Unit, the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit, and the International Cooperation Unit.
Can the Authority have other units?
Yes. The article says these units are among its specialized units, so the list is not exhaustive.
More articles on Organization and Budget of the Authority
- Article 8
The article provides that the Authority has a President with the rank of minister, a deputy and one or more assistants, appointed by royal order.
يكون للهيئة رئيس بمرتبة وزير، ونائب ومساعد -أو أكثر- يصدر بتعيينهم أمر ملكي.
- Article 9
The article gives the Authority's President administrative and financial supervision of it, the power to propose its regulations and structure, issue internal regulations and the oversight and administrative investigation regulation, represent it, and supervise its budget.
يتولى الرئيس الإشراف على الهيئة في ممارسة اختصاصاتها، والإشراف الإداري والمالي عليها وعلى العاملين فيها، وله على وجه خاص ما يأتي: 1- اقتراح اللائحة الإدارية لله
- Article 15
The article requires members of the Unit, and Authority personnel designated by the administrative regulations, to take an oath before the President before starting their duties, and requires Authority personnel to file financial disclosure statements.
1- يؤدي أعضاء الوحدة، ومنسوبو الهيئة الذين تحددهم اللوائح الإدارية -المشار إليها في الفقرة (1) من المادة (التاسعة) من النظام- قبل مباشرة مهماتهم، وأمام الرئيس؛
- Article 16
The article gives the Authority an independent annual budget, held in a special account in its name at the Saudi Central Bank and spent under its financial regulations, and sets its fiscal year as the State's fiscal year.
1- تكون للهيئة ميزانية سنوية مستقلة، تودع مبالغها في حساب خاص باسم الهيئة في البنك المركزي السعودي، ويُصرف منها وفقاً للوائح المالية المنصوص عليها في الفقرة (1)
- Article 17
The article requires the Authority to prepare an annual report, which the President submits to the King within ninety days of the end of the fiscal year, and special reports as needed.
تعد الهيئة تقارير يرفعها الرئيس إلى الملك، وفقاً لما يأتي: 1- تقرير سنوي خلال (تسعين) يوماً على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية؛ يتضمن ما يأتي: أ- ما أنجزت
- Article 23
The article provides that the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it.
يُلغي هذا النظام كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام أخرى.
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