Article 12 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
المادة 12 من لائحة أعضاء هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام والعاملين فيها
Article 12 requires anyone holding the rank of Head of Investigation and Prosecution Departments to have spent at least two years as Appeal Prosecutor, or to have worked in comparable work for twenty-one years.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة رئيس دوائر تحقيق وادعاء أن يكون قد أمضى سنتين على الأقل في مرتبة مدعي استئناف، أو اشتغل بأعمال نظيرة لمدة إحدى وعشرين سنة.
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 12 explained in plain English
Article 12 sets the condition for holding the rank of Head of Investigation and Prosecution Departments, which is one of two things:
- He has spent at least two years in the rank of Appeal Prosecutor, or
- He has worked in comparable work for twenty-one years.
It is preceded by Article 11, which requires for the rank of Appeal Prosecutor at least two years in the rank of Head of an Investigation and Prosecution Department (A) or nineteen years of comparable work.
It is followed by Article 13, which clarifies the comparable work mentioned in these Articles: the Authority's Council determines what is meant by it, and working in judicial work or teaching Sharia or law subjects at a college counts as comparable work. A master's degree in the field of work and the diploma in legal studies from the Institute of Public Administration are also equivalent to four years of comparable work, and a doctorate in the field of work to six years.
Note that the wording of this Article's alternative of comparable work does not include the phrase "at least" that appears in Article 11. Anyone who needs to assess whether he meets this condition may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in administrative cases (the Board of Grievances).
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 12 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
What are the conditions for the rank of Head of Investigation and Prosecution Departments?
At least two years in the rank of Appeal Prosecutor, or working in comparable work for twenty-one years.
Is a doctorate counted as comparable work?
Under Article 13, a doctorate in the field of work is equivalent to working in comparable work for six years.
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- Article 3
Article 3 requires anyone holding the rank of investigation lieutenant, in addition to the conditions of Article 1, to have a university degree with an overall grade of at least good.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة ملازم تحقيق - بالإضافة إلى ما ورد في المادة (الأولى) من هذه اللائحة - أن يكون قد حصل على الشهادة الجامعية بتقدير عامّ لا يقل عن جيد.
- Article 4
Article 4 requires anyone holding the rank of Investigator (C) to have spent at least three years in the rank of investigation lieutenant.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة محقق (ج) أن يكون قد أمضى في مرتبة ملازم تحقيق ثلاث سنوات على الأقل.
- Article 5
Article 5 requires anyone holding the rank of Investigator (B) to have spent at least one year as Investigator (C), or to have worked in comparable work for at least four years.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة محقق (ب) أن يكون قد أمضى سنة على الأقل في مرتبة محقق (ج)، أو أن يكون قد اشتغل بأعمال نظيرة لمدة أربع سنوات على الأقل.
- Article 6
Article 6 requires anyone holding the rank of Investigator (A) to have spent at least four years as Investigator (B), or to have worked in comparable work for at least eight years.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة محقق (أ) أن يكون قد أمضى أربع سنوات على الأقل في مرتبة محقق (ب)، أو أن يكون قد اشتغل بأعمال نظيرة لمدة ثماني سنوات على الأقل.
- Article 7
Article 7 requires anyone holding the rank of Deputy Head of an Investigation and Prosecution Department (B) to have spent at least three years as Investigator (A), or to have worked in comparable work for at least eleven years.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة وكيل رئيس دائرة تحقيق وادعاء (ب) أن يكون قد أمضى ثلاث سنوات على الأقل في مرتبة محقق (أ)، أو أن يكون قد اشتغل بأعمال نظيرة لمدة إحدى عشرة
- Article 8
Article 8 requires anyone holding the rank of Deputy Head of an Investigation and Prosecution Department (A) to have spent at least two years as Deputy Head (B), or to have worked in comparable work for at least thirteen years.
يُشترط فيمن يشغل مرتبة وكيل رئيس دائرة تحقيق وادعاء (أ) أن يكون قد أمضى سنتين على الأقل في مرتبة وكيل رئيس دائرة تحقيق وادعاء (ب)، أو أن يكون قد اشتغل بأعمال نظ
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