Article 21 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
المادة 21 من لائحة أعضاء هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام والعاملين فيها
Article 21 sets four grades for rating a member's competence: distinguished, above average, average, below average.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون تقدير كفاية عضو الهيئة بإحدى الدرجات الآتية:
متميز، فوق المتوسط، متوسط، أقل من المتوسط.
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 21 explained in plain English
Article 21 sets the scale by which a member's performance is measured, so his competence is rated in one of four grades:
- Distinguished.
- Above average.
- Average.
- Below average.
The article does not include the criteria for awarding each grade, nor the effects of each, as it is limited to setting the grades.
The article is linked to what comes before and after it:
- Article 20 requires members to be inspected once or at most twice a year, and this is what produces the rating.
- Article 22 obliges the Inspection and Follow-up Department to notify the member of the report, the rating of his competence and everything placed in his file, and gives him the right to object within thirty days of the date he is notified, unless he has an acceptable excuse for the delay.
So the grade a member receives is not final merely because it is issued, as he can object to it under Article 22, and the Authority's council decides the objection by a final decision.
A person who has received a rating he believes does not reflect his performance would do well to note the objection period, and may consult 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 21 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
What are the grades for rating an investigation authority member's competence?
Four grades: distinguished, above average, average, below average.
Can a competence rating be objected to?
Yes. Under Article 22, the member may submit his objection to the Inspection and Follow-up Department within thirty days of the date he is notified.
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Article 15 sets the rules for promoting members of the Authority: seniority up to Head of Department (B), efficiency and achievements for higher ranks, an inspection requirement, and effect of promotion on taking up work.
1- تراعى في ترقية أعضاء الهيئة إلى مرتبة رئيس دائرة تحقيق وادعاء (ب) فما دون ترتيب الأقدمية في المرتبة، وعند التساوي يقدم الأكفأ بموجب تقارير الكفاية، وعند التس
- Article 18
Article 18 establishes an inspection and follow-up department in the Authority, made up of a head and full-time members chosen by the Authority's Council, linked to the head of the Authority, with follow-up departments in branches where needed.
تُنشأ في الهيئة دائرة للتفتيش والمتابعة، تتكون من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء المتفرغين يختارهم مجلس الهيئة، وللمجلس أن يندب أعضاء آخرين من الهيئة للقيام بالتفتيش،
- Article 19
Article 19 sets the tasks of the Inspection and Follow-up Department: inspecting members' work, investigating complaints by or against them, and inspecting staff, through a member of higher rank or seniority.
تتولى دائرة التفتيش والمتابعة في الهيئة ما يأتي: 1 - التفتيش على أعمال أعضاء الهيئة ومتابعتها، وذلك بجمع البيانات التي تؤدي إلى معرفة درجة كفايتهم، ومدى حرصهم ع
- Article 20
Article 20 requires members of the Authority to be inspected once or at most twice a year.
يجب إجراء التفتيش على أعضاء الهيئة مرة أو مرتين على الأكثر في السنة.
- Article 22
Article 22 obliges the Inspection Department to notify the member of his report and competence rating, lets him object within 30 days, and the Authority's council decides the objection by a final decision.
1- تُبلغ دائرة التفتيش والمتابعة عضو الهيئة بالتقرير وتقدير كفايته، وتبلغه كذلك بكل ما يودع في ملفه، وله أن يقدم لدائرة التفتيش والمتابعة اعتراضه على ذلك خلال (
- Article 23
Article 23 gives the Authority's council the power to set members' duties and prohibited acts and to issue the rules and procedures for inspecting their work and evaluating their performance.
يحدد مجلس الهيئة واجبات أعضاء الهيئة، والأعمال المحظورة عليهم، ويصدر قواعد وإجراءات التفتيش على أعمالهم وإجراءات تقويم أداء الأعضاء.
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.