Article 24 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 24 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الرابع: أحكام ختامية
The article provides that the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law takes effect ninety days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 24 explained in plain English
This article sets the start of effect of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law. Its rule is:
- The Law takes effect ninety days after.
- The period is counted from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, not from the date it was issued.
The period between publication and entry into force gives those subject to its provisions time to prepare to apply them before they become binding.
It follows that the Law's provisions become binding from the date it takes effect as set by this article. Determining which law applies to a particular incident that occurred close to that date requires looking at its date and circumstances, and this article alone does not settle it.
The article is linked to Article 23, which provides that this Law repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it. The Law takes effect ninety days after its publication, repeals the provisions that conflict with it, and provisions that do not conflict remain in force.
A person with an incident who wants to know whether this Law's provisions apply to it in terms of time should consider consulting a lawyer who specializes in criminal or 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 24 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
When does the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law take effect?
Ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Is the period counted from the date the Law was issued?
No. It is counted from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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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