Article 7 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 7 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
The article authorizes the Authority's President to issue a decision specifying the Authority's staff who have the status of criminal seizure officers.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الرئيس قرارًا بتحديد منسوبي الهيئة الذين تكون لهم صفة رجال الضبط الجنائي.
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 7 explained in plain English
This article concerns the criminal seizure status of the Authority's staff. The provision is:
- The competent person: The President, who under the definition in Article 1 is the President of the Authority.
- The instrument: A decision issued by the President.
- The content: Specifying the Authority's staff who have the status of criminal seizure officers.
This means the criminal seizure status does not arise automatically for everyone who works at the Authority, but only for those the President's decision specifies. For the powers that result from this status, refer to the procedural laws that Article 6 points to.
The article connects to Article 6, which provides that the Authority applies to corruption crimes the provisions in the Law of Criminal Procedure and its Implementing Regulations and the Public Prosecution Law, taking into account the provisions of this Law, and that the powers of applying those provisions are set under a regulation the Authority prepares and submits to the King for consideration of approval. It also connects to Article 8, which provides that the Authority has a President with the rank of minister, a deputy and one or more assistants, appointed by royal order.
Anyone dealing with the Authority's staff in criminal seizure procedures who wants to verify their status or know their rights can consult a lawyer specializing in criminal 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 7 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
Who decides which Nazaha staff have criminal seizure status?
The President of the Authority, by a decision he issues.
Do all of the Authority's employees have criminal seizure status?
No. This status applies to those of the Authority's staff whom the President's decision specifies.
More articles on Investigating Corruption Crimes
- Article 4
The article sets the Authority's mission of administrative oversight of public bodies, protecting integrity and combating corruption, and lists eighteen powers including reports, investigation, seizure and protecting whistleblowers.
تُعنى الهيئة بالرقابة الإدارية على الجهات العامة، وحماية النزاهة وتعزيز الشفافية، ومكافحة الفساد؛ ولها في سبيل ذلك الاختصاصات الآتية: 1- إجراء الرقابة اللازمة ل
- Article 6
The article subjects corruption crimes before the Authority to the Law of Criminal Procedure and its Regulations and the Public Prosecution Law, taking the Law's provisions into account, and sets powers by a regulation the King approves.
مع مراعاة الأحكام الواردة في النظام، تطبق الهيئة على جرائم الفساد الأحكام الواردة في نظام الإجراءات الجزائية ولائحته التنفيذية ونظام النيابة العامة، ويكون تحديد
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.