Article 25 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Members Regulation
المادة 25 من لائحة أعضاء هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام والعاملين فيها
Article 25 bars an Authority member from being absent from or interrupting his work without an acceptable excuse authorized in writing; he is warned in writing, and on repetition the matter goes to the Authority's council for a possible disciplinary trial.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا يجوز لعضو الهيئة - بغير عذر مقبول مرخص له فيه كتابة - أن يتغيب عن مقر عمله، أو أن ينقطع عن عمله لسبب غير طارئ، فإن أخل العضو بهذا الواجب نبه إلى ذلك كتابة، فإن تكرر منه ذلك وجب رفع الأمر إلى مجلس الهيئة؛ للنظر في محاكمته تأديبيًّا.
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
Article 25 deals with an Authority member's absence from work, and contains a prohibition and a graduated response:
The prohibition: an Authority member may not:
- be absent from his workplace, or
- interrupt his work for a non-emergency reason,
without an acceptable excuse for which he is authorized in writing. The excuse must be acceptable, it must be authorized, and the authorization must be in writing.
The graduated response:
- If the member breaches this duty, he is warned of it in writing.
- If it is repeated by him, the matter must be referred to the Authority's council to consider his disciplinary trial.
Note that the text makes referring the matter to the council mandatory on repetition, and that the council considers the disciplinary trial, so the text does not itself decide the penalty.
The article is linked to Article 24, which requires the member to reside in the town where his workplace is located. It is followed by Article 26, which moves on to the Authority's employees who are not members, such as clerks, researchers, experts and translators.
A person who has been warned in writing or whose matter has been referred to the council may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases (the Board of Grievances).
Practical example
A member of the Authority was absent for two days without an excuse for which he was authorized in writing, so a written warning was sent to him. A month later his absence without excuse was repeated, so his matter had to be referred to the Authority's council to consider his disciplinary trial.
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 Members Regulation
What happens if an investigation authority member is absent without an excuse?
He is warned of it in writing, and if it is repeated the matter must be referred to the Authority's council to consider his disciplinary trial.
Is a verbal excuse enough for an Authority member's absence?
The text requires the excuse to be acceptable and for him to be authorized in it in writing.
More articles on Duties of Authority Members
- 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.
- Article 24
Article 24 requires an Authority member to reside in the town where his workplace is located, and allows the Authority's council, in exceptional circumstances, to permit temporary residence in another nearby town.
على عضو الهيئة أن يقيم في البلد الذي فيه مقر عمله، ولمجلس الهيئة - لظروف استثنائية - أن يسمح للعضو بالإقامة المؤقتة في بلد آخر قريب من مقر عمله.
- Article 28
Article 28 bars the Authority's employees from disclosing secrets they learn of through their work, and the bar continues even after they leave service.
لا يجوز لموظفي الهيئة إفشاء الأسرار التي يطّلعون عليها بحكم عملهم ولو بعد تركهم للخدمة.
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.