Article 15 of the Saudi Provinces Law
المادة 15 من نظام المناطق
The article provides for a council in each province called the Provincial Council, seated at the seat of the provincial emirate.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ينشأ في كل منطقة مجلس يسمى مجلس المنطقة، يكون مقره مقر إمارة المنطقة.
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 creates a new body in every province, the Provincial Council, and specifies:
- Scope: a council is established in each province.
- Name: "the Provincial Council".
- Seat: the seat of the provincial emirate.
The article is one of establishment: it brings the council into being and fixes its seat, while its composition and the conditions of membership are dealt with in the following articles.
Article 16 follows immediately and sets the council's composition:
- The emir of the province as chair of the council.
- The deputy emir of the province as vice-chair.
- The deputy of the emirate.
- The heads of government bodies in the province who are specified by a resolution of the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Minister of Interior.
- A number of citizens, not fewer than ten, of knowledge, experience and expertise, appointed by order of the Prime Minister on the nomination of the emir of the province and with the approval of the Minister of Interior, for a renewable term of four years.
Before it comes Article 14, which requires every ministry or government agency with services in the province to appoint a head of its bodies there, who reports to the central body and coordinates with the emir of the province.
That the council's seat is the seat of the emirate reflects its link to the emirate, since the emir of the province chairs it. Anyone who needs to know the council's role in a matter concerning their province can consult a lawyer specialized 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 15 of the Saudi Provinces Law
What is the Provincial Council?
A council established in each province of the Kingdom under the Law of Provinces, seated at the seat of the provincial emirate.
Where is the Provincial Council seated?
At the seat of the provincial emirate.
Who chairs the Provincial Council?
Under Article 16, the emir of the province chairs it.
More articles on Formation and Membership of the Regional Council
- Article 16Amended by A/21
The article sets the Provincial Council's composition: the emir as chair, his deputy, the emirate's deputy, specified heads of government bodies, and at least ten citizens appointed for a renewable four-year term.
يتكون مجلس المنطقة من: أ - أمير المنطقة رئيسا للمجلس. ب - نائب أمير المنطقة نائبا لرئيس المجلس. جـ - وكيل الامارة د - رؤساء الأجهزة الحكومية في المنطقة التي يصد
- Article 17
The article requires a Provincial Council member to be a Saudi national by origin and birth, of recognized integrity and competence, at least 30 years old, and resident in the province.
يشترط في عضو المجلس ما يلي: أ - أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ. ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية. ج - أن لا يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. د - أن تكون
- Article 18
The article gives a Provincial Council member the right to submit written proposals to the council chair on matters within its competence, which the chair includes in the agenda for study.
للعضو أن يقدم اقتراحات إلى رئيس مجلس المنطقة كتابة، وذلك في الأمور الداخلة في اختصاص المجلس، ويدرج الرئيس كل اقتراح في جدول أعمال المجلس لعرضه ودراسته.
- Article 19
The article bars a Provincial Council member from attending the deliberations of the council or its committees on a subject that concerns his interest, that of a person whose testimony for him is not accepted, or that of a principal he represents.
لا يجوز لعضو مجلس المنطقة أن يحضر مداولات المجلس أو لجانه إذا كان الموضوع يتعلق بمصلحة شخصية له، أو مصلحة من لا تقبل شهادته له، أو كان وصيا، أو قيما، أو وكيلا ل
- Article 20
The article regulates the resignation of an appointed member: he submits his request to the Minister of Interior through the emir of the province, and it takes effect only with the Prime Minister's approval on the Minister's proposal.
إذا رغب العضو المعين في الاستقالة قدم طلبا بذلك إلى وزير الداخلية عن طريق أمير المنطقة، ولا تعتبر الاستقالة نافذة إلا بعد موافقة رئيس مجلس الوزراء ، بناء على اق
- Article 21
The article bars removal of an appointed member during his term, except in cases provided for in the Law, other than by order of the Prime Minister on the proposal of the Minister of Interior.
في غير الأحوال المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، لا يجوز عزل العضو المعين خلال مدة عضويته إلا بأمر من رئيس مجلس الوزراء، بناء على اقتراح وزير الداخلية.
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.