Article 13 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
المادة 13 من لائحة أعضاء هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام والعاملين فيها
Article 13 provides that the Authority's Council defines comparable work, which includes judicial work and teaching Sharia or law at a college, and that a master's degree or legal studies diploma equals four years and a doctorate six years.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحدد مجلس الهيئة المقصود بالأعمال النظيرة في المواد السابقة، ويُعد الاشتغال بأعمال القضاء، أو تدريس مواد الشريعة أو الأنظمة في إحدى الكليات؛ اشتغالاً بأعمال نظيرة، وتُعد كل من:
أ - شهادة الماجستير في مجال العمل ودبلوم الدراسات القانونية بمعهد الإدارة العامة معادلة للاشتغال بأعمال نظيرة مدة أربع سنوات.
ب - شهادة الدكتوراه في مجال العمل معادلة للاشتغال بأعمال نظيرة مدة ست سنوات.
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 13 explained in plain English
Article 13 explains the term "comparable work" used in the previous Articles, which make it an alternative to periods of service in the ranks. It contains:
- The body competent to define it: the Authority's Council determines what is meant by comparable work.
- Comparable work by the text of the Article: working in judicial work, or teaching Sharia or law subjects at a college.
The Article also equates certain academic qualifications with periods of comparable work:
- A master's degree in the field of work and the diploma in legal studies from the Institute of Public Administration: equivalent to four years.
- A doctorate in the field of work: equivalent to six years.
The text requires the master's and doctorate to be in the field of work, so under this text a degree in another field is not equivalent.
The application of this appears in Article 12, which requires 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. Higher qualifications are thus counted as part of these periods.
It is followed by Article 14, on the probation period and the appointment allowance. Anyone who wants to know whether his experience or degree counts as comparable work may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in administrative cases (the Board of Grievances).
Practical example
Khaled holds a doctorate in criminal law, which is in the field of work. Under this Article his degree is equivalent to six years of comparable work, counted within the periods required to hold the ranks.
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 13 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
Is a master's degree counted as experience in the Investigation Authority?
Yes. A master's degree in the field of work is equivalent to working in comparable work for four years.
How much comparable work is a doctorate equivalent to?
A doctorate in the field of work is equivalent to six years of comparable work.
Is working in the judiciary comparable work?
Yes. The Article provides that working in judicial work or teaching Sharia or law subjects at a college counts as working in comparable work.
More articles on Ranks of Authority Members
- 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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