Article 29 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
المادة 29 من نظام مجلس الشورى
Article 29 has the Shura Council's Internal Rules, issued by royal order, regulate the competences of its leaders and bodies, the running of sessions and committees, voting and discussion rules.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
تنظم اللائحة الداخلية لمجلس الشورى، اختصاصات رئيس مجلس الشورى ، ونائبه، ومساعده، والأمين العام للمجلس ، وأجهزة المجلس، وكيفية إدارة جلساته وسير أعماله وأعمال لجانه، وأسلوب التصويت، كما تنظم قواعد المناقشة ، وأصول الرد، وغير ذلك من الأمور التي من شأنها توفير الضبط والانضباط داخل المجلس ، بحيث يمارس اختصاصاته لما فيه خير المملكة وصلاح شعبها، وتصدر هذه اللائحة بأمر ملكي
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 29 explained in plain English
This article sets the scope of the Shura Council's Internal Rules, the instrument that regulates the details of its daily work. The Internal Rules cover:
- The competences of the president of the Council, his deputy, his assistant, the secretary general and the Council's bodies.
- How sessions are run and the conduct of the Council's work and its committees' work.
- The method of voting.
- Rules of discussion and the procedure for reply.
- Other matters that provide order and discipline within the Council.
The purpose the text mentions is that the Council exercise its competences for the good of the Kingdom and the welfare of its people. The Internal Rules are issued by royal order.
The article was amended by Royal Order No. (A/181) dated 14/12/1428 AH to take its current wording.
For the details of voting or discussion, one should refer to the text of the Internal Rules themselves. The article is preceded by Article 28, which leaves the organization of financial affairs, financial oversight and the final account to special rules issued by royal order, so financial organization is not among the subjects of these Rules according to the text of the article.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 29 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
What do the Shura Council's Internal Rules regulate?
The competences of the president, his deputy, his assistant, the secretary general and the Council's bodies, the running of sessions and the committees' work, the method of voting, and the rules of discussion and procedure for reply.
By what instrument are the Internal Rules issued?
They are issued by royal order.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. A/181 — 14/12/1428 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب الأمر الملكي رقم (أ/ 181) وتاريخ 14/ 12 / 1428هـ ، لتصبح بالنص الآتي :
( تنظم اللائحة الداخلية لمجلس الشورى، اختصاصات رئيس مجلس الشورى ، ونائبه، ومساعده، والأمين العام للمجلس ، وأجهزة المجلس، وكيفية إدارة جلساته وسير أعماله وأعمال لجانه، وأسلوب التصويت، كما تنظم قواعد المناقشة ، وأصول الرد، وغير ذلك من الأمور التي من شأنها توفير الضبط والانضباط داخل المجلس ، بحيث يمارس اختصاصاته لما فيه خير المملكة وصلاح شعبها، وتصدر هذه اللائحة بأمر ملكي ) .
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
تنظم اللائحة الداخلية لمجلس الشورى، اختصاصات رئيس مجلس الشورى، ونائبه، والأمين العام للمجلس، وأجهزة المجلس، وكيفية إدارة جلساته، وسير أعماله وأعمال لجانه، وأسلوب التصويت، كما تنظم قواعد المناقشة، وأصول الرد، وغير ذلك من الأمور التي من شأنها توفير الضبط والانضباط داخل المجلس، بحيث يمارس اختصاصاته لما فيه خير المملكة وصلاح شعبها، وتصدر هذه اللائحة بأمر ملكي.
More articles on Internal Rules and Financial Affairs
- Article 26
Article 26 applies the civil service laws to the employees of the Shura Council's bodies unless the Council's Internal Rules provide otherwise.
تسري أنظمة الخدمة المدنية على موظفي أجهزة المجلس ما لم تقض اللائحة الداخلية بغير ذلك.
- Article 27
Article 27 gives the Shura Council a special budget approved by the King, with spending from it under rules issued by royal order.
يكون لمجلس الشورى ميزانية خاصة تعتمد من الملك، ويتم الصرف منها وفق قواعد تصدر بأمر ملكي.
- Article 28
Article 28 provides that the Shura Council's financial affairs, financial oversight and final account are organized under special rules issued by royal order.
يتم تنظيم الشئون المالية بمجلس الشورى، والرقابة المالية، والحساب الختامي، وفق قواعد خاصة تصدر بأمر ملكي.
- Article 30
Article 30 allows the Shura Council Law to be amended only in the same way in which it was issued.
لا يجري تعديل هذا النظام إلا بالطريقة التي تم بها إصداره.
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