Article 15 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 15 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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؛ اليمين الآتي نصها: "أقسم بالله العظيم أن أؤدي واجبات وظيفتي بأمانة وإخلاص وتجرد، وألا أبوح بأي معلومة اطلعت عليها بسبب عملي في الهيئة ولو بعد انقطاع صلتي بها".
2- يقدم منسوبو الهيئة إقرارات الذمة المالية، وفقاً للأحكام المنظمة لذلك.
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 15 explained in plain English
This article imposes two obligations on the Authority's staff:
First: the oath (paragraph 1)
- Who takes it: the members of the Unit, and the Authority personnel designated by the administrative regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 9, that is, the administrative regulations which the President proposes and submits to the King for consideration of approval.
- When and before whom: before starting their duties, and before the President.
- What it says: a solemn oath by Almighty God to perform the duties of the post with honesty, sincerity and impartiality, and not to disclose any information learned through work at the Authority, even after the person's connection with it has ended.
Second: financial disclosure statements (paragraph 2)
- Authority personnel file financial disclosure statements in accordance with the provisions governing this. The article does not set out the details.
Note that the duty of confidentiality in the oath does not end when the person leaves the Authority. This is an important rule for protecting the sensitive information staff come across. As for the financial disclosure statements, they reflect the principle that those who fight corruption must themselves be subject to transparency.
The article is linked to Article 14, which governs the Unit's council, and to Article 16, which provides for the Authority's independent annual budget.
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 15 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
Who takes the oath at the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority?
The members of the Unit, and the Authority personnel designated by the administrative regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 9.
Does the duty of confidentiality continue after leaving the Authority?
Yes. The oath includes not disclosing any information learned through work at the Authority, even after the person's connection with it has ended.
Do Nazaha employees have to file financial disclosure statements?
Yes. Authority personnel file financial disclosure statements in accordance with the provisions governing this.
Articles this article refers to
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 10
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.
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 الإدار
- 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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