Article 8 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 8 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون للهيئة رئيس بمرتبة وزير، ونائب ومساعد -أو أكثر- يصدر بتعيينهم أمر ملكي.
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 8 explained in plain English
This article sets the top leadership of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority. Its provisions are:
- The President: The Authority has a President with the rank of minister.
- The deputy: The Authority has a deputy.
- The assistants: One assistant or more, meaning the number is not fixed at one.
- The appointment instrument: They are all appointed by royal order.
The President's rank and the appointment of the leadership by royal order reflect the importance and standing of the Authority; the appointment of its leaders is not by a decision of another body that may itself be subject to the Authority's oversight.
This article connects to Article 7, which provides that the President issues a decision specifying the Authority's staff who have the status of criminal seizure officers, and to Article 9, which sets out the President's powers, including supervising the Authority in exercising its powers, administrative and financial supervision of it and of those working in it, proposing its regulations and organizational structure, and representing it before judicial, public and private bodies.
The article does not state the powers of the deputy or the assistants, so they should not be assumed from this text.
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 8 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
What is the rank of the President of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority?
The rank of minister.
How are the Authority's President, deputy and assistants appointed?
By royal order.
How many assistants does the Authority's President have?
One or more; the article does not set a particular number.
More articles on Organization and Budget of the Authority
- 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
- 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.
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.