Article 15 of the Saudi Law of Real Estate Development Fund
المادة 15 من نظام صندوق التنمية العقارية
The article requires the Fund to open an account at the Saudi Central Bank, allows it to open accounts at licensed banks, and spend from them according to its approved budget.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يفتح الصندوق حساباً له في مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي، ويجوز له فتح حسابات أخرى في أي من البنوك المرخص لها بالعمل في المملكة، ويصرف من هذه الحسابات وفق ميزانيته المعتمدة.
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 15 explained in plain English
This article regulates the Fund's bank accounts in three provisions:
- The main account: the Fund opens an account for itself at the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
- Other accounts: it may open other accounts at any of the banks licensed to operate in the Kingdom. This is optional, unlike the account at the Central Bank.
- The spending rule: spending from these accounts is according to its approved budget.
This ties in with oversight of the Fund's money, as Article 16 provides that the Board appoints one or more external auditors licensed to operate in the Kingdom to audit the Fund's accounts, transactions, data, annual budget and final account, without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the General Court of Audit. Article 14 also provides that the Fund's money, including the financing it provides, enjoys the benefits and guarantees established for the rights of the public treasury.
This article is internal and organizational, and does not relate directly to the rights of beneficiaries.
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 15 of the Saudi Law of Real Estate Development Fund
Where does the Real Estate Development Fund open its accounts?
It opens an account at the Saudi Central Bank, and may open other accounts at banks licensed to operate in the Kingdom.
How is money spent from the Fund's accounts?
According to its approved budget.
More articles on Fund Capital, Resources and Financial Oversight
- Article 11
The Article sets the Fund's capital at SAR 190,897,900,000, which may be increased by Council of Ministers decision, and lists its resources, including State support, cash flows, fees, and others.
1- رأس مال الصندوق (190.897.900.000) مائة وتسعون مليارًا وثمانمائة وسبعة وتسعون مليونًا وتسعمائة ألف ريال سعودي. وتجوز زيادته بقرار من مجلس الوزراء، بناء على اق
- Article 12
The Article provides that the Fund has an annual operating budget prepared on commercial bases and standards and financed from its resources, and that its fiscal year is the State's fiscal year.
1- يكون للصندوق ميزانية تشغيلية سنوية، تعد وفقاً للأسس والمعايير التجارية، وتمول من موارده المالية. 2- السنة المالية للصندوق هي السنة المالية للدولة.
- Article 14
The article gives the Fund's money, including the financing it provides, the benefits and guarantees established for the public treasury's rights, and provides that it is collected under the laws regulating this.
تتمتع أموال الصندوق، بما فيها التمويلات التي يقدمها، بالمزايا والضمانات المقررة لحقوق الخزانة العامة، وتُحصّل وفقاً للأنظمة المنظمة لذلك.
- Article 16
The article requires the Board to appoint one or more licensed external auditors to audit the Fund's accounts, without prejudice to the General Court of Audit's jurisdiction.
دون إخلال باختصاص الديوان العام للمحاسبة في الرقابة على حسابات الصندوق، يعين المجلس مراجع حسابات خارجيًّا (أو أكثر) من المرخص لهم بالعمل في المملكة، لتدقيق حساب
- Article 17
The article requires the Board to issue the Implementing Regulations within ninety days of the Law's publication, publish them in the Official Gazette, and have them take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام، وتنشر في الجريدة الرسمية، ويُعمل بها من تاريخ العمل بالنظام.
- Article 18
The article provides that this Law replaces the Real Estate Development Fund Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/23 dated 11/6/1394 AH, and takes effect ninety days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
1- يحل هذا النظام محل نظام صندوق التنمية العقارية الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 23) وتاريخ 11 / 6 / 1394هـ. 2- يُنشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويُعمل به بعد
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