Article 4 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
المادة 4 من نظام هيئة البيعة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 يحدده الملك.
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 4 explained in plain English
This article regulates the Commission's seat and the place of its meetings. Its provisions:
- The seat: the seat of the Succession Commission is in the city of Riyadh.
- The usual place of meetings: the Commission holds its meetings in the Royal Court.
- The exception: with the King's approval, meetings may be held in one of the Royal Court's premises inside the Kingdom, or in any other place the King determines.
The rule is that the Commission meets in the Royal Court, and departing from that depends on the King's approval. This flexibility allows the Commission to meet where circumstances require, while leaving the decision on that to the King.
This article is linked to Article 3, which binds the Commission to the Book and the Sunnah, preserving the entity of the State, the unity of the ruling family, national unity and the interests of the people, and to Article 5, which requires the Commission's chairman, members and Secretary General to take the oath before the King before starting their work in the Commission.
Note that the article speaks only of the place of meetings and does not address who calls them, their quorum or their confidentiality; these are matters regulated by other articles of the Law.
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 4 of the Saudi Succession Commission Law
Where is the seat of the Succession Commission?
In the city of Riyadh.
Where does the Succession Commission hold its meetings?
In the Royal Court, and with the King's approval they may be held in one of the Royal Court's premises inside the Kingdom or any other place the King determines.
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 2
The article provides that the Succession Commission exercises its tasks in accordance with the Succession Commission Law and the Basic Law of Governance.
تمارس الهيئة المهام المنوطة بها وفقا لهذا النظام والنظام الأساسي للحكم.
- 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 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.