Article 23 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 23 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الرابع: أحكام ختامية
The article provides that the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُلغي هذا النظام كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام أخرى.
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 23 explained in plain English
This is a closing article that settles the relationship between the Law and other provisions. It provides that this Law repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it.
This means:
- If a provision in another text conflicts with the provisions of this Law, the provision of this Law is the one applied, and the conflicting provision is considered repealed.
- Provisions that do not conflict with it remain in force. The repeal is limited to what conflicts only, and is not a blanket repeal of everything related to its subject.
The article does not name particular laws or provisions, so determining whether a given provision conflicts with this Law requires comparing the two texts in each case.
The article is linked to Article 22, which allows the Authority to conduct financial settlements, under rules it prepares and issued by royal order, with natural or legal persons who committed corruption crimes and took the initiative to request them. It is also linked to Article 24, which provides that the Law takes effect ninety days after its publication in the Official Gazette; the repeal provided for in this article relates to the Law's coming into force.
A person facing a conflict between a provision of this Law and a provision of another law should consider consulting a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
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 23 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
What happens if another provision conflicts with the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law?
The Law provides that it repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it.
Does the Law repeal all provisions relating to corruption?
No. The repeal is limited to provisions that conflict with it.
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 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
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