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Article 8 of the Saudi Expropriation of Real Estate for Public Interest Law

المادة 8 من نظام نزع ملكية العقارات للمصلحة العامة · الباب الأول: تعريفات وأحكام عامة

A committee in the Authority chaired by the Governor examines the expropriation or temporary occupation request; the Article sets its members, the grounds of its review and how it takes decisions.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- يُدرس الطلب المقدم وفقاً للمادة (السابعة) من النظام من لجنة -أو أكثر- تُشكل في الهيئة تسمى (لجنة نزع ملكية العقارات ووضع اليد المؤقت على العقارات)، تكون برئاسة المحافظ -أو من ينيبه من الأعضاء- وعضوية ممثل من كل من: الهيئة، ووزارة الداخلية، ووزارة المالية، ووزارة الاقتصاد والتخطيط، ووزارة البلديات والإسكان، ووزارة الطاقة، ووزارة الاستثمار، ووزارة العدل، وهيئة كفاءة الإنفاق والمشروعات الحكومية، ويكون أعضاؤها بمرتبة لا تقل عن (الثالثة عشرة) أو ما يعادلها، ولها دعوة ممثل -أو أكثر- من الجهة صاحبة المشروع والجهة المشرفة -إن وجدت- لحضور اجتماعاتها دون أن يكون له حق التصويت.

2- يُدرس الطلب المقدم وفقاً للمادة (السابعة) من النظام في ضوء الآتي:

أ- التحقق من ارتباط المشروع بتحقيق مصلحة عامة وفقاً للنظام.

ب- التحقق من توافر تكاليف المشروع في ميزانية الجهة صاحبة المشروع أو من الملاءة المالية -بحسب الأحوال- بما يشمل حجز التكاليف وفقاً للآلية التي تحددها اللائحة.

ج- التأكد من عدم وجود عقارات للدولة تفي بالغرض.

د- الطبيعة المناسبة للتعويض عن نزع الملكية (نقدي / عيني).

هـ- الآثار الاجتماعية والاقتصادية والأمنية للمشروع.

3- في حال تباينت وجهات النظر بين الجهة صاحبة المشروع أو الجهة المشرفة -إن وجدت- ولجنة نزع ملكية العقارات ووضع اليد المؤقت على العقارات، فترفع تلك الجهة الطلب إلى رئيس مجلس الوزراء؛ للبت فيه.

4- تُعقد اجتماعات لجنة نزع ملكية العقارات ووضع اليد المؤقت على العقارات بحضور رئيسها -أو من ينيبه من الأعضاء- وأغلبية أعضائها، وتُتخذ قراراتها بموافقة أغلبية الثلثين.

5- للجنة نزع ملكية العقارات ووضع اليد المؤقت على العقارات الحصول على ما تطلبه من معلومات ووثائق لإنجاز أعمالها من خلال طلب تقدمه إلى الهيئة، وعلى جميع الجهات التعاون مع الهيئة في ذلك.

6- يُصدِر المجلس قواعد عمل لجنة نزع ملكية العقارات ووضع اليد المؤقت على العقارات.

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 8 explained in plain English

After the project owner submits its request under Article 7, it is referred to the Committee for Expropriation of Real Estate and Temporary Occupation of Real Estate (one or more committees) in the Authority.

Composition of the committee: it is chaired by the Governor or a member he delegates, and includes representatives of the Authority and of the Ministries of Interior, Finance, Economy and Planning, Municipalities, Housing, Energy, Investment and Justice, and the Efficiency of Spending and Government Projects Authority, at a rank not lower than the thirteenth or its equivalent. It may invite representatives of the project owner and the supervising body without the right to vote.

What the committee verifies:

  • That the project relates to a public interest under the Law.
  • That the costs are available in the budget or that financial solvency exists, including reserving the costs according to a mechanism set by the Regulations.
  • That there are no State properties that suffice for the purpose.
  • The suitable nature of the compensation: cash or in kind.
  • The social, economic and security effects of the project.

In case of disagreement: if views differ between the project owner or supervising body and the committee, the body refers the request to the Prime Minister for a decision.

Taking decisions: meetings are held with the chairman or his delegate and a majority of the members present, and decisions are issued with the approval of a two-thirds majority. The committee may request information and documents through the Authority, and the bodies must cooperate; the Authority's board of directors issues its rules of work.

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 8 of the Saudi Expropriation of Real Estate for Public Interest Law

Who approves an expropriation request?

It is examined by the Committee for Expropriation of Real Estate and Temporary Occupation of Real Estate formed in the Authority, chaired by the Governor or his delegate, and it takes its decisions by a two-thirds majority.

What does the expropriation committee verify?

That the project relates to a public interest, that the costs or solvency are available, that no State properties suffice for the purpose, the suitable type of compensation, and the project's social, economic and security effects.

What happens if the project owner disagrees with the committee?

The body refers the request to the Prime Minister for a decision.

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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.