Article 33 of the Saudi Provinces Law
المادة 33 من نظام المناطق
The article requires the chair of the Provincial Council to notify each ministry and government agency of the council's decisions that concern it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على رئيس مجلس المنطقة إبلاغ الوزارات والمصالح الحكومية بما يخصها من قرارات المجلس.
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 33 explained in plain English
This article requires the chair of the Provincial Council to notify the ministries and government agencies of the council's decisions, with each body being notified of what concerns it among those decisions. A government body is thus not notified of everything the council issues, but of what relates to its competence and services.
The importance of this notification is practical: the council's decisions on the province's needs and projects cannot be taken into account unless they reach the concerned body. For this reason the article is directly linked to those that follow:
- Article 32 requires the chair to submit a copy of the decisions to the Minister of Interior.
- Article 34 requires the ministries and agencies to take into account the council's decisions on what is set out in items (a) and (b) of Article 23, and to explain their reasons to the council if they see fit not to act on them.
The notification provided for in this article is thus the step that enables government bodies to deal with the decisions under Article 34. The article does not set a particular deadline or method for the notification.
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 33 of the Saudi Provinces Law
Who notifies the ministries of the Provincial Council's decisions?
The chair of the Provincial Council is responsible for notifying the ministries and government agencies of the council's decisions.
Is every ministry notified of all the council's decisions?
No. The text provides for notifying each body of the decisions that concern it.
What must a ministry do after being notified?
Article 34 requires ministries and agencies to take the council's decisions into account on what is set out in items (a) and (b) of Article 23, and to give reasons if they see fit not to act on them.
More articles on Regional Council Meetings and Decisions
- 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 26
The article requires the Provincial Council to hold an ordinary session every three months on its chair's call, permits an extraordinary meeting, and bars closing a session before the whole agenda is discussed.
يعقد مجلس المنطقة دورة عادية كل ثلاثة أشهر بدعوة من رئيسه، وللرئيس أن يدعو المجلس لاجتماع غير عادي، إذا رأى حاجة لذلك. وتشمل الدورة الجلسة، أو الجلسات التي تعقد
- Article 27
The article makes attending council meetings a duty of office for the emirate's deputy and heads of bodies, and makes an appointed member's absence from two consecutive sessions without excuse a ground for dismissal and a two-year bar on reappointment.
يعتبر حضور اجتماعات مجلس المنطقة واجبا وظيفيا بالنسبة للأعضاء المنصوص عليهم في الفقرتين (ج، د) من المادة السادسة عشرة من هذا النظام، ويتعين عليهم الحضور بأنفسهم
- Article 28
The article requires the attendance of at least two-thirds of the Provincial Council's members for its meetings to be valid, with decisions issued by an absolute majority and the chair's side prevailing in a tie.
لا تكون اجتماعات مجلس المنطقة نظامية إلا إذا حضرها ثلثا عدد أعضائه على الأقل، وتصدر قراراته بالأغلبية المطلقة لأصوات أعضاء المجلس، فإذا تساوت الأصوات يرجح الجان
- Article 29
The article permits the Provincial Council to form special committees when needed, to seek the assistance of experienced persons, and to invite whomever it wishes to attend its meetings and take part in the discussion without the right to vote.
لمجلس المنطقة أن يكون عند الحاجة لجانا خاصة لدراسة أي أمر يدخل في اختصاصه وله أن يستعين بمن يراه من ذوي الخبرة والاختصاص. وله أن يستدعي من يشاء لحضور اجتماعات ا
- Article 30
The article permits the Minister of Interior to call the Provincial Council to meet under his chairmanship in any place he sees fit, and to chair any council meeting he attends.
لوزير الداخلية أن يدعو المجلس للاجتماع برئاسته في أي مكان يراه، كما أن له رئاسة أي اجتماع يحضره.
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.