Article 17 of the Saudi Voluntary Service Law
المادة 17 من نظام العمل التطوعي
The article makes issuing the mechanisms needed to apply the Voluntary Service Law the responsibility of the National Committee, which circulates them to government bodies to apply.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
تصدر اللجنة الآليات اللازمة لتطبيق النظام، وتعممها على الجهات الحكومية للعمل بها.
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 17 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body that sets the executive rules of the Voluntary Service Law, namely the National Committee for Voluntary Service created by Article 3 and chaired by the Minister of Labor and Social Development. Under it the Committee takes on two things:
- Issuing the mechanisms needed to apply the Law, that is, the practical rules and procedures that show how its provisions are carried out.
- Circulating them to government bodies to apply.
The importance of the article is that many provisions of the Law are general and need detail; the Law does not, for example, set the procedures for registering a volunteer team in Article 8, or the periods for deciding volunteers' grievances in Article 16. This article does not state the content of the mechanisms, so they are consulted directly for the details.
The article was amended by Royal Decree No. M/111 dated 10/7/1444 AH to read as the current text states. This role is consistent with the Committee's responsibilities in Article 6, chiefly coordinating between beneficiary bodies and relevant bodies and supervising voluntary work strategies.
It is followed by Article 18, which provides that the Law takes effect ninety days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Someone who needs to know what these mechanisms provide in his case can consult them or a general practice lawyer.
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 17 of the Saudi Voluntary Service Law
Who issues the mechanisms for applying the Voluntary Service Law?
The National Committee for Voluntary Service, which circulates them to government bodies to apply.
Has this article been amended?
Yes, by Royal Decree No. M/111 dated 10/7/1444 AH, so its text became the current version.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. M/111 — 10/7/1444 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- عُدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/111) وتاريخ 1444/7/10هـ، ليصبح نصها: "تصدر اللجنة الآليات اللازمة لتطبيق النظام، وتعممها على الجهات الحكومية للعمل بها".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
تصدر كل جهة حكومية قرارات متضمنة الآليات الخاصة بها لتطبيق النظام.
More articles on National Committee for Voluntary Service
- Article 3Amended by M/111
The article creates the National Committee for Voluntary Service chaired by the Minister of Labor and Social Development, names its members, and places its secretariat at the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development.
تنشأ بموجب أحكام النظام لجنة وطنية تسمى (اللجنة الوطنية للعمل التطوعي)، برئاسة وزير العمل والتنمية الاجتماعية، وعضوية كل من: 1- ممثل من وزارة العمل والتنمية الا
- Article 4
The article sets membership of the National Committee for Voluntary Service at four years renewable once, and governs choosing the vice chairman and inviting non-members to meetings.
تكون مدة العضوية في اللجنة أربع سنوات قابلة للتجديد لمرة واحدة، ويختار الرئيس نائباً له من ممثلي الأجهزة الحكومية في اللجنة عدا ممثل وزارة العمل والتنمية الاجتم
- Article 5
The article governs meetings of the National Committee for Voluntary Service: at least twice a year, the quorum for validity, how decisions are issued, and holding emergency meetings.
تجتمع اللجنة مرتين على الأقل في السنة بناءً على دعوة من رئيسها. ولا يكون اجتماع اللجنة صحيحاً إلا إذا حضره أكثر من نصف أعضائها على الأقل, على أن يكون من بينهم ا
- Article 6Amended by M/111
The article makes the National Committee for Voluntary Service responsible for coordinating between beneficiary bodies and relevant bodies, and lists its particular tasks such as supervising strategies, databases and the annual report.
على اللجنة -في حدود أحكام النظام- مسؤولية التنسيق بين الجهات المستفيدة والجهات ذات العلاقة فيما يخص العمل التطوعي، وعليها على نحو خاص ما يأتي: 1- الإشراف على وض
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