The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 18755 dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [29 October 2021], which includes Chairman of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Letter 5307/105 dated 11 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 [6 January 2020], regarding the amendment of the Anti-Bribery Law,
after perusal of the Anti-Bribery Law issued by Royal Decree D/36 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1412 [30 June 1992] and its amendments,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 544 dated 1 Ramadan 1442 [13 April 2021],
after perusal of Secretariat of the Political and Security Affairs Council Telegram 3676 dated 4 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [10 October 2021],
after considering Shura Council Decision 22/5 dated 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [26 October 2021],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3083 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [16 November 2021],
hereby decides
The Anti-Bribery Law issued by Royal Decree D/36 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1412 [30 June 1992] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ The phrase “every person” hereby replaces the phrase “every public officer” mentioned in article 5.
2․ Article 8(7) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Foreign public officers and officers of international institutions and organisations in relation to the conduct of international business.
3. Article 15 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Whoever is convicted of the crime of bribery must be sentenced to the confiscation of the property, advantage, or benefit that is the subject of the crime whenever possible, or the confiscation of its value, as the case may be, and the confiscation of any proceeds resulting from that property, advantage, or benefit.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1443
Corresponding to: 1 December 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4912 issued on 10 December 2021.