Article 13 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 13 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
The article makes the job titles of members of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit those in the Public Prosecution Law, treats them as members of the Public Prosecution, and gives the President and his deputies the powers of the Attorney General and his deputy.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تكون أسماء وظائف أعضاء الوحدة هي الأسماء المنصوص عليها في نظام النيابة العامة، ويعامل أعضاء الوحدة في جميع شؤونهم الوظيفية معاملة أعضاء النيابة العامة، ويكون للرئيس ونوابه ما للنائب العام ووكيله في هذا الشأن، على أن يصدر الرئيس القرارات اللازمة المتعلقة بصلاحيات نوابه.
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 13 explained in plain English
This article ties the job status of members of the Unit to that of members of the Public Prosecution. Its provisions are:
- Job titles: The names of the posts of members of the Unit are the names set out in the Public Prosecution Law.
- Job treatment: Members of the Unit are treated in all their job affairs as members of the Public Prosecution are treated.
- Leadership powers: The President and his deputies have the powers of the Attorney General and his deputy in this matter.
- Distribution of powers: The President issues the necessary decisions on the powers of his deputies.
This means that what the Public Prosecution Law provides for its members in job affairs applies to members of the Unit, although this article does not detail those affairs; for their details, refer to the Public Prosecution Law. The aim is to unify the job status of those who carry out criminal investigation and prosecution, whether in the Public Prosecution or in the Unit.
The article connects to Article 12, which gives the work of members of the Unit judicial status and complete independence, and to Article 14, which establishes the council of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit chaired by the President, and makes it competent to issue decisions on the job affairs of members of the Unit, including appointment, promotion, secondment, transfer, loan, training, inspection, discipline, ending of service and others.
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 13 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
Are members of the investigation unit treated like members of the Public Prosecution?
Yes, in all their job affairs, and their job titles are those set out in the Public Prosecution Law.
What powers do the Authority's President and deputies have over members of the Unit?
They have the powers of the Attorney General and his deputy in this matter, and the President issues the decisions on the powers of his deputies.
More articles on Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit
- Article 11
The article links the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit to the President and gives it criminal investigation and prosecution in corruption crimes, and regulates its circuits and its members' conditions, appointment and end of service.
1- ترتبط الوحدة بالرئيس، وتختص بالتحقيق الجنائي في جرائم الفساد وإقامة الدعاوى الجزائية ومباشرتها أمام المحكمة المختصة. 2- تتألف الوحدة من عدد من الدوائر، ويصدر
- Article 12
The article gives the work of members of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit judicial status and complete independence; they are subject only to Sharia and the laws, no one may interfere in their work, and they may not be assigned other work.
تكون لأعمال أعضاء الوحدة الصفة القضائية، ويتمتعون بالاستقلال التام، ولا يخضعون في أعمالهم إلا لأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية والأنظمة ذات العلاقة، وليس لأحد التدخل في
- Article 14
The article establishes the council of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit, sets its composition, its jurisdiction over the job affairs of the Unit's members and its quorum, and makes its decisions final and not open to judicial challenge.
1- ينشأ مجلس للوحدة يسمى (مجلس وحدة التحقيق والادعاء الجنائي)، برئاسة الرئيس، وعضوية كل من: أ- رئيس الوحدة (عضواً ونائباً للرئيس). ب- خمسة من أعضاء الوحدة لا تق
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