Article 12 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 12 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
Article 12 provides that the committee has a financial allocation within the Emirate's budget approved by the Emir of the Region, including rewards, with spending by decision of its secretary after the Emir's approval.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يكون للجنة مخصص مالي، وفقاً لما يعتمده أمير المنطقة ضمن بنود ميزانية الإمارة، على أن يشمل ذلك المكافآت التي تخصص لرئيس وأعضاء اللجنة وأمينها وفق ما يحدده أمير المنطقة.
2- يكون الصرف من المخصص المالي للجنة بقرار من أمين اللجنة بعد موافقة أمير المنطقة.
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 12 explained in plain English
This article regulates the financial side of the committee's own work:
1. The financial allocation:
- The committee has a financial allocation as approved by the Emir of the Region within the items of the Emirate's budget.
- The allocation includes the rewards set aside for the committee's chair, members and secretary, which the Emir of the Region determines.
2. Spending:
- It is by decision of the committee secretary after the approval of the Emir of the Region.
This allocation must be distinguished from the reconciliation sums that the convicted person pays to the victim's heirs; those are collected in a separate bank account under Article 10, whereas this allocation covers the committee's work and its members' rewards. The article does not state the amount of the allocation or the rewards.
This relates to the secretary's duty in Article 6 to prepare the financial needs for the committee's work for submission to the Emir of the Region, and to the annual report, which includes financial reports, in Article 13. Anyone with a legal question may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
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 12 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
How is a reconciliation committee funded?
From a financial allocation approved by the Emir of the Region within the items of the Emirate's budget.
Do committee members receive rewards?
Yes. The allocation includes the rewards set aside for the committee's chair, members and secretary as the Emir of the Region determines.
Who decides on spending from the committee's allocation?
The committee secretary, by his decision, after the approval of the Emir of the Region.
More articles on Committee Budget and Oversight
- Article 13
Article 13 requires the committee to submit an annual report to the Emir of the Region containing its achievements and financial reports, for onward submission to the Minister of Interior.
ترفع اللجنة إلى أمير المنطقة تقريرًا سنويًّا مشتملًا على إنجازاتها وتقاريرها المالية، تمهيدًا لرفعه إلى وزير الداخلية.
- Article 14
Article 14 provides for a permanent committee at the Ministry of Interior, drawn from the Ministry and the Presidency of State Security, to supervise the regions' reconciliation committees and study their reports.
تُشكّل في وزارة الداخلية لجنة دائمة من كل من: وزارة الداخلية، ورئاسة أمن الدولة؛ تتولى مهمات الإشراف على أعمال لجان إصلاح ذات البين المشكلة في إمارات المناطق، و
- Article 15
Article 15 gives the Emir of the Region the power to issue the decisions needed to implement the Regulation's provisions.
يصدر أمير المنطقة ما يلزم من قرارات لتنفيذ أحكام هذه اللائحة.
- Article 16
Article 16 provides that the Regulation applies from the date of its approval.
يعمل بهذه اللائحة من تاريخ الموافقة عليها.
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