Article 2 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
المادة 2 من نظام هيئة البيعة
The article provides that the Succession Commission exercises its tasks in accordance with the Succession Commission Law and the Basic Law of Governance.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تمارس الهيئة المهام المنوطة بها وفقا لهذا النظام والنظام الأساسي للحكم.
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 2 explained in plain English
This article sets the legal reference within which the Succession Commission works. The Commission does not exercise its tasks with absolute freedom, but in accordance with two sources:
- This Law, that is, the Succession Commission Law itself, which sets out its tasks and the procedures for its meetings and decisions.
- The Basic Law of Governance, which is the law on which government in the Kingdom is based.
This means that any action the Commission takes must be consistent with both laws together. This link is repeated in other places in the Law, as its articles refer to carrying out some tasks "in accordance with this Law and the Basic Law of Governance".
This article is linked to Article 1, which creates the Commission by royal order and names its members, and to Article 3, which binds the Commission to the Book of God Almighty and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him, to preserving the entity of the State and the unity of the ruling family, its cooperation and its not splitting, and to national unity and the interests of the people. Article 1 shows who makes up the Commission, Article 2 shows the legal framework of its work, and Article 3 shows the principles it is bound by.
This article does not detail the tasks themselves; they are known from the rest of the Law's articles.
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 2 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
Under which law does the Succession Commission work?
In accordance with the Succession Commission Law and the Basic Law of Governance.
Does this article set out the Commission's tasks in detail?
No. It sets the legal reference for the Commission's work, and the tasks are known from the rest of the Law's articles.
More articles on Formation of the Succession Commission
- Article 1
The article creates the Succession Commission by royal order, and names its members from the sons of the Founding King and those the King appoints, and how a vacant seat is filled.
تكون بأمر ملكي هيئة تسمى (هيئة البيعة)، على النحو الآتي: 1 - أبناء الملك المؤسس عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن الفيصل آل سعود. 2 - أحد أبناء كل متوفى، أو معتذر، أو عا
- Article 3
The article binds the Succession Commission to the Book of God, the Sunnah of His Messenger, preserving the entity of the State, the unity and cooperation of the ruling family, national unity and the interests of the people.
تلتزم الهيئة بكتاب الله تعالى، وسنة رسوله محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، والمحافظة على كيان الدولة، وعلى وحدة الأسرة المالكة، وتعاونها، وعدم تفرقها، وعلى الوحدة الوطن
- Article 4
The article sets the Succession Commission's seat in Riyadh and its meetings in the Royal Court, and, with the King's approval, allows meetings at other Royal Court premises or a place the King determines.
مقر الهيئة في مدينة الرياض، وتعقد اجتماعاتها في الديوان الملكي ، ويجوز بموافقة الملك عقد اجتماعاتها في أحد مقار الديوان الملكي داخل المملكة، أو أي مكان آخر يحدد
- Article 5
The article requires the chairman, members and Secretary General of the Succession Commission to take a prescribed oath before the King before they start their work in the Commission.
يؤدي رئيس وأعضاء الهيئة وأمينها العام قبل أن يباشروا أعمالهم في الهيئة أمام الملك القسم التالي: (أقسم بالله العظيم أن أكون مخلصا لديني، ثم لمليكي وبلادي، وألا أ
- Article 25
The article requires a royal order, after the approval of the Succession Commission, to amend the provisions of the Succession Commission Law.
يتم تعديل أحكام هذا النظام بأمر ملكي بعد موافقة هيئة البيعة.
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.