The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 38793 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [8 December 2023], which includes the Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers for Shura Council Affairs, Dr Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, Telegram 7335 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [3 December 2023], on addressing the legal challenge regarding the expiration of the membership term of some boards of directors of public authorities and establishments and their equivalent without renewing or appointing new members instead of those whose legally specified membership term has expired,
after perusal of article 24 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],
after perusal of Royal Decree D/54 dated 19 Shawwal 1407 [15 June 1987], amended by Royal Decree D/59 dated 15 Sha’ban 1424 [11 October 2003],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2949 dated 15 Sha ’ban 1445 [25 February 2024] and Memorandum 422 dated 2 Safar 1446 [6 August 2024],
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-3/46/R and dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [26 September 2024],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5005 dated 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [18 November 2024],
hereby decides
If the term of the boards of directors of public authorities and establishments and their equivalent expires, or the membership of any member in them expires, and no legal instrument is issued to reconstitute any of those boards, renew the membership of those whose membership has expired, or appoint a replacement for him, then the term of membership of any of those boards or their members continues—based on the circumstances—until a legal instrument is issued in this regard.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 7 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 7 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5068 issued on 7 February 2025.