Article 4 of the Saudi Voluntary Service Law
المادة 4 من نظام العمل التطوعي
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 الاجتماعية، ويحق للجنة دعوة من تراه لحضور اجتماعاتها دون أن يكون له حق التصويت.
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 sets three organizational rules for the work of the National Committee for Voluntary Service created by Article 3:
- Term of membership: four years, renewable once only. The most a member can remain under this text is two consecutive terms, that is, eight years.
- The vice chairman: chosen by the Committee's chairman (the Minister of Labor and Social Development) from the representatives of government bodies on the Committee, excluding the representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The purpose of the exclusion appears to be that the chair and its deputy should not both lie with one body. Under the text, the vice chairman may not be one of the non-government members, such as the representative of civil associations or the person interested in voluntary work.
- Inviting guests: the Committee may invite whom it sees fit to attend its meetings, but without the right to vote. An invitee can give his opinion and take part in the discussion, but his vote is not counted in decisions.
The rule on the vice chairman becomes important when read with Article 5, which requires for a Committee meeting to be valid the attendance of more than half its members, including the chairman or his deputy. The presence of the deputy ensures the Committee's work continues when the chairman is absent.
These are internal organizational provisions concerning the Committee and its members, and they create no direct rights or obligations for volunteers or beneficiary bodies.
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 Voluntary Service Law
How long is membership of the National Committee for Voluntary Service?
Four years, renewable once.
Who is the vice chairman of the Committee?
The chairman chooses him from the representatives of government bodies on the Committee, other than the representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
Does someone the Committee invites to its meetings vote?
No. The article allows inviting him without the right to vote.
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- 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 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
- Article 17Amended by M/111
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.
تصدر اللجنة الآليات اللازمة لتطبيق النظام، وتعممها على الجهات الحكومية للعمل بها.
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.