Article 21 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
المادة 21 من نظام هيئة البيعة
The article requires minutes of every Succession Commission meeting containing specified details, signed by the chair of the meeting, the members present and the Secretary General.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحرر لكل اجتماع محضر يدون فيه مكان الاجتماع، وتاريخه، ووقت افتتاحه، واسم رئيسه، وأسماء الأعضاء الحاضرين، وأسماء الأعضاء الغائبين، وسبب الغياب إن وجد، واسم الأمين العام، وملخص لما دار من مناقشات، وعدد أصوات الموافقين، وغير الموافقين، ونتيجة التصويت، ونصوص القرارات، وما يتصل بتأجيل الاجتماع، أو وقفه، ووقت انتهائه، وأي أمور أخرى يرى رئيس الاجتماع تدوينها فيه، ويوقع على المحضر رئيس الاجتماع، والأعضاء الحاضرون، والأمين العام.
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 21 explained in plain English
This article requires documenting every meeting of the Commission in official minutes. The minutes must record:
- The place of the meeting, its date, the time it opened and the time it ended.
- The name of the chair of the meeting.
- The names of the members present, the names of those absent, and the reason for absence if any.
- The name of the Secretary General.
- A summary of the discussions that took place.
- The number of votes for and against, and the result of the vote.
- The texts of the decisions.
- Anything relating to adjourning or suspending the meeting.
- Any other matters the chair of the meeting sees fit to record.
Signing: the minutes are signed by the chair of the meeting, the members present and the Secretary General.
The importance of the minutes is that they are the document that proves what happened at the meeting and the decisions that came out of it. This connects with Article 20, which requires a certain quorum for a meeting to be valid and a majority for issuing decisions; the minutes are what establishes that the quorum was met and the number of votes. The article is also linked to Article 22, which provides that voting on the Commission's decisions is by secret ballot according to a form prepared for this purpose.
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 21 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
What do the minutes of a Succession Commission meeting contain?
The place of the meeting, its date and times, the name of its chair, the names of those present and absent, the name of the Secretary General, a summary of the discussions, the number of votes, the result of the vote, the texts of the decisions and other matters the article mentions.
Who signs the minutes of a Succession Commission meeting?
The chair of the meeting, the members present and the Secretary General.
More articles on Commission Meetings and Decisions
- 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 15
The article gives the chair of the Succession Commission to the eldest of the sons of the Founding King in age, deputized by the next in age of his brothers, and then the eldest of the sons of the sons.
يرأس الهيئة أكبر الأعضاء سنا من أبناء الملك المؤسس عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن الفيصل آل سعود، وينوب عنه الذي يليه في السن من إخوته، وفي حالة عدم وجود أي منهم يرأس
- Article 16
The article makes the Succession Commission's meetings confidential, held with the King's approval and attended only by members, the Secretary General and the recorder of deliberations, with others allowed to be invited to clarify without a vote.
اجتماعات الهيئة سرية، وتعقد اجتماعاتها بناء على موافقة الملك، ولا يحضرها إلا أعضاؤها وأمينها العام إضافة إلى من يتولى ضبط مداولات اجتماعاتها بعد موافقة الملك. و
- Article 17
The article makes the chairman of the Succession Commission responsible for calling its meetings in the cases provided for in Articles 6, 11, 12 and 13 of the Law.
يتولى رئيس الهيئة الدعوة لاجتماعاتها في الحالات المنصوص عليها في المواد السادسة، والحادية عشرة، والثانية عشرة، والثالثة عشرة من هذا النظام.
- Article 18
The article requires Succession Commission members to attend meetings, to notify the chairman in writing if absent, and not to leave permanently before the meeting ends without its chair's permission.
يجب على أعضاء الهيئة الالتزام بحضور اجتماعات الهيئة وعلى العضو الذي يطرأ ما يستوجب غيابه عن أحد اجتماعات الهيئة أن يخطر رئيس الهيئة كتابة بذلك، ولا يجوز لأي عضو
- Article 19
The article sets the powers of the chair of a Succession Commission session in running meetings, and allows a subject not on the agenda to be discussed with the approval of ten members.
يفتتح رئيس الجلسة الاجتماعات، ويعلن انتهاءها، ويدير المناقشات ويأذن بالكلام، ويحدد موضوع البحث، وينهي المناقشة، ويطرح الموضوعات للتصويت. ويجوز بموافقة عشرة من أ
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