Article 19 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
المادة 19 من نظام مجلس الشورى
Article 19 has the Shura Council form, from among its members, the specialized committees it needs for its competences, and lets it set up special committees to examine any matter on its agenda.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون مجلس الشورى من بين أعضائه اللجان المتخصصة اللازمة لممارسته اختصاصاته. وله أن يؤلف لجانا خاصة من أعضائه لبحث أي مسألة مدرجة بجدول أعماله.
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 19 explained in plain English
This article regulates the committees of the Shura Council, and distinguishes between two kinds:
- Specialized committees: formed by the Council from among its members; these are the committees "needed for it to exercise its competences". The wording of the text indicates that they are a fixed part of the structure of the Council's work.
- Special committees: the Council may also form them from its members to examine any matter on its agenda, so they are tied to a particular matter.
The essential difference between the two kinds is that the first are tied to the exercise of the Council's competences in general, while the second are optional and tied to a matter placed on the agenda.
The article does not set the number of committees, their names or the number of members of each committee, so that is left to the Council's discretion within what is needed to exercise its competences. Article 20 allows committees to enlist whom they see fit from outside the Council's members after the approval of the president of the Council. It is preceded by Article 18, which provides that laws, treaties, international agreements and concessions are issued and amended by royal decrees after being studied by the Shura Council.
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 19 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
What kinds of committees does the Shura Council have?
Specialized committees needed to exercise its competences, and special committees to examine a matter on its agenda.
Who makes up the Shura Council's committees?
The Council forms them from among its members.
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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.