Article 25 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Law
المادة 25 من نظام النيابة العامة
The article limits the disciplinary penalties that may be imposed on a member of the Public Prosecution to two penalties: reprimand and termination of service.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
العقوبات التأديبية التي يجوز توقيعها على عضو الهيئة هي : اللوم، وإنهاء الخدمة.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article sets out the disciplinary penalties that may be imposed on a member of the Authority, which are only two:
- Reprimand.
- Termination of service.
The wording of the article, "the disciplinary penalties that may be imposed on a member of the Authority are...", shows that the penalties are limited to these two, so the Disciplinary Council imposes no other disciplinary penalty under this article.
The article uses the words "the Authority" and "members of the Authority" as in its wording; those meant in this Law are the members of the Public Prosecution.
The article does not say when each penalty is imposed, and does not distinguish between violations by their gravity; that is left to the Disciplinary Council in light of what is established before it.
This article comes after Article 24, which requires the judgment in the disciplinary action to contain its reasons and to have them read out when it is pronounced in a confidential session. It is followed by Article 26, which provides that the Disciplinary Council's decisions are submitted to the Public Prosecution Council for consideration, and that the penalty of termination of service is carried out by royal order and the penalty of reprimand by decision of the Attorney General.
Amendments: the current text is the wording in Royal Decree No. (M/31) dated 13/4/1436 AH.
A member of the Public Prosecution facing a disciplinary penalty should consult a lawyer who specializes 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 25 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Law
What are the disciplinary penalties for Public Prosecution members?
The penalties that may be imposed on a member of the Authority are reprimand and termination of service.
Can a Prosecution member be dismissed as a disciplinary penalty?
Yes. Termination of service is one of the two disciplinary penalties that may be imposed on a member of the Authority.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. M/31 — 13/4/1436 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم ( م/31) وتاريخ 13 / 4 / 1436 هـ ، لتكون بالصيغة الآتية :
"المادة الخامسة والعشرون:
العقوبات التأديبية التي يجوز توقيعها على عضو الهيئة هي : اللوم، وإنهاء الخدمة."
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
العقوبات التأديبية التي يجوز توقيعها على عضو الهيئة، هي : اللوم، والإحالة على التقاعد.
More articles on Disciplining Prosecution Members
- Article 14
The article provides that members of the Public Prosecution may not be tried except under the conditions and rules for their discipline.
لا تجوز محاكمة أعضاء الهيئة، إلا وفق الشروط والقواعد الخاصة بتأديبهم.
- Article 15Amended (1436 AH)
The article makes discipline of Public Prosecution members the responsibility of a three-member Disciplinary Council within the Authority's Council named by its head, deciding by majority; its decisions are final only with the Council's approval.
يكون تأديب أعضاء الهيئة من اختصاص دائرة (مجلس التأديب) تشكل في مجلس الهيئة من ثلاثة أعضاء يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من رئيس الهيئة، وتصدر قراراتها بالأغلبية، ولا تكون
- Article 17Amended (1441 AH)
The article provides that the head of the Inspection Department or his delegate brings the disciplinary action at the Attorney General's request, after an investigation by a member the Council appoints who is senior in rank or seniority to the member investigated.
يرفع رئيس دائرة التفتيش – أو من ينبيه – الدعوى التأديبية بناء على طلب من النائب العام، ولا تقام هذه الدعوى إلا بناء على تحقيق يتولاه أحد أعضاء النيابة العامة ال
- Article 18
The article requires the disciplinary action to be brought by a memorandum containing the charge and its evidence, submitted to the Disciplinary Council to issue its decision after inviting the accused to appear before it.
ترفع الدعوى التأديبية بمذكرة تشتمل على التهمة الموجهة والأدلة المؤيدة لها، وتقدم إلى مجلس التأديب ليصدر قراره، بدعوة المتهم بالحضور أمام المجلس.
- Article 20
The article allows the Disciplinary Council to carry out necessary investigations or appoint one of its members to do so, and requires the accused to be summoned in sufficient time with an adequate statement of the case and the evidence.
يجوز لمجلس التأديب أن يجري ما يراه لازما من التحقيقات، وله أن يندب أحد أعضائه للقيام بذلك، فإذا رأى مجلس التأديب وجها للسير في إجراءات المحاكمة عن جميع التهم ال
- Article 21
The article allows the Disciplinary Council, when it decides to proceed to trial, to order the accused suspended from performing his post's work, and to reconsider the suspension at any time.
يجوز لمجلس التأديب عند تقرير السير في إجراءات المحاكمة أن يأمر بوقف المتهم عن مباشرة أعمال وظيفته، وللمجلس في كل وقت أن يعيد النظر في أمر الوقف.
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