Article 5 of the Saudi Provinces Law

This brief article specifies the body before which the emir of the province is accountable, which is the Minister of Interior.

This means that the emir of the province, although he has the rank of minister under Article 4, is tied in his accountability for his work to the Minister of Interior. This article is consistent with another provision in the texts presented: Article 4 makes the appointment and relief of the emir and his deputy by royal order on the recommendation of the Minister of Interior, so the Minister is the one who recommends appointment and relief.

It is followed by Article 6, which requires the emir and his deputy to take an oath before the King before starting work, in which they pledge loyalty to the religion and then to the King and the country, not to disclose any state secret, to safeguard the state's interests and laws, and to perform their duties with truthfulness, honesty, loyalty and justice.

This article does not set out the forms or procedures of accountability; it only identifies the body. Note that the accountability here is administrative and organizational, defining the chain of command in the state's administrative apparatus.

What this means in practice: the emirate is part of a system linked to the Ministry of Interior. Anyone who needs to know the administrative route for a matter relating to a province's emirate may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.