Article 14 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 14 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 تقل مرتبة أي منهم عن رئيس دائرة تحقيق وادعاء (ب)؛ يسمون بأمر ملكي بناءً على ترشيح من الرئيس.
وتكون مدة عضويتهم أربع سنوات قابلة للتجديد.
2- يختص مجلس الوحدة بما يأتي:
أ- إصدار القرارات المتصلة بالشؤون الوظيفية لأعضاء الوحدة؛ من تعيين، وترقية، وندب، ونقل، وإعارة، وتدريب، وتفتيش على أعمالهم، وتأديبهم، وإنهاء خدماتهم، وغيرها؛ وفقاً للقواعد والإجراءات المقررة، وبما يضمن استقلال الأعضاء.
ب- إنشاء الدوائر اللازمة لممارسة الوحدة أعمالها، وفقاً لمقتضيات حاجة العمل.
3- ينعقد مجلس الوحدة برئاسة رئيسه أو نائبه، ولا يكون انعقاده صحيحاً إلا بحضور أغلبية أعضاء المجلس بمن فيهم رئيس الجلسة. وتصدر قرارات المجلس بأغلبية أعضاء المجلس على الأقل، وفي حالة التساوي يرجح الجانب الذي صوت معه رئيس الجلسة.
4- تكون قرارات مجلس الوحدة نهائية غير قابلة للاعتراض عليها أمام أي جهة قضائية.
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 14 explained in plain English
This article regulates the council of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit, which is the body that manages the job affairs of members of the Unit.
1. Composition: Chaired by the President, with the following members:
- The head of the Unit (as a member and deputy chair).
- Five members of the Unit whose rank is not lower than head of an investigation and prosecution circuit (B), named by royal order on the President's nomination, for a term of four years, renewable.
2. Jurisdiction:
- Issuing decisions on the job affairs of members of the Unit: appointment, promotion, secondment, transfer, loan, training, inspection of their work, discipline, ending their service and others, according to the established rules and procedures, and in a way that ensures the independence of the members.
- Establishing the circuits needed for the Unit's work according to the needs of the work.
3. Meetings and decisions: It meets under the chairmanship of its chair or his deputy, and its meeting is valid only with the attendance of a majority of its members including the presiding member. Decisions are issued by at least a majority of the council's members, meaning a majority of all members and not only those present, and in a tie the side the presiding member voted with prevails.
4. Finality of decisions: The council's decisions are final and may not be challenged before any judicial body.
The article connects to Article 13, which treats members of the Unit as members of the Public Prosecution in their job affairs, and to Article 15, which requires them to take an oath before the President before carrying out their duties.
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 14 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
Who chairs the council of the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit?
The President of the Authority, with the head of the Unit as a member and deputy chair.
How long is the term of the five members of the council?
Four years, renewable.
Can the Unit council's decisions be challenged in court?
No. The council's decisions are final and may not be challenged before any judicial body.
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 13
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.
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 لل
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.

