• For the purposes of this regulation; the words and phrases mentioned below - wherever they appear in this regulation - shall have the meanings specified next to them, unless the context requires otherwise:

  • Regulation: Regulation of the Alimony Fund.

  • Implementing Regulation: The implementing regulation of the regulation.

  • Fund: Alimony Fund.

  • Council: Board of Directors of the Fund.

  • Alimony: The money that a person is obligated to spend on those who are entitled to it by law.

  • Beneficiary: The person entitled to alimony according to the provisions of the regulation.

An Alimony Fund shall be established in accordance with the provisions of the regulation, which is linked to the Minister of Justice. It shall have a legal personality and an independent budget, and its headquarters shall be located in the Ministry of Justice.

The fund aims to ensure the timely disbursement of alimony to beneficiaries, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the regulation.

• The fund undertakes the following tasks:

  • 1- Disbursing alimony to those who have received a judicial judgment confirming their entitlement, and it has not been executed for reasons other than insolvency, in accordance with the procedures specified by the regulation.

  • 2- Disbursing alimony to those who have received a court order for it and whose claim is still pending before the court, in accordance with the procedures specified by the regulation.

  • 3- Disbursing temporary alimony to the beneficiary before a judgment on alimony is issued; this is in accordance with procedures determined by the council. The fund shall recover this amount from the sums due to the beneficiary under the alimony judgment, and if the alimony is denied, the beneficiary must return what was disbursed from the fund within two months from the date the ruling becomes final. The fund has the right to take the necessary legal procedures to recover what it has disbursed if that period elapses without repayment.

  • 4- Demanding that anyone who has taken over the fund's responsibility for disbursing the alimony due to them recover what has been disbursed on their behalf, by having the fund substitute for the beneficiary in claiming the execution of the judicial judgment.

1- The alimony is disbursed based on a claim submitted by the beneficiary, in accordance with a form prepared by the fund for this purpose, provided that the documents and papers specified by the regulation are attached to the form.
2- The fund is responsible for examining the claims submitted to it; to verify the fulfillment of all conditions in accordance with the provisions determined by the regulation in this regard.

The fund shall suspend the disbursement of alimony to the beneficiary if the reason for entitlement to it ceases to exist. Each beneficiary is required to notify the fund of any change that affects their entitlement to alimony within ten days from the date of the change.

If a change occurs that affects the beneficiary's entitlement to alimony and the fund is not notified within the period mentioned in Article (6) of the regulation, or if any of the required information is concealed, or if incorrect information is provided; the fund shall suspend the disbursement of alimony and obligate the beneficiary to return any amounts disbursed to them without right, without prejudice to the fund's right to take the necessary legal procedures.

• 1- The fund shall have a Board of Directors chaired by the Minister of Justice, with the membership of:

  • A- A representative from the Ministry of Justice.

  • B- A representative from the Ministry of Finance.

  • C- A representative from the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.

  • D- Three members from the private sector who have an interest in the fund's area of work, nominated by the Chairman of the Council, and their appointment shall be issued by a decision from the Council of Ministers.

• 2- The term of membership in the Council shall be (three) years, renewable for one additional term.

• 3- The ranks of the representatives of government entities in the Council shall not be less than the rank of (fourteenth) or its equivalent.

• 4- The Chairman of the Council shall designate a member representing the government entities to preside over meetings in his absence.

• The Council is responsible for working towards achieving the objectives of the Fund, and it has - for example and not limited to - the following competencies:

  • 1- Approving the Fund's plans and work programs.

  • 2- Defining the responsibilities of the Fund's General Manager and his authorities.

  • 3- Determining the amounts of temporary alimony referred to in paragraph (3) of Article (four) of the Law, and the duration of this alimony disbursement.

  • 4- Accepting donations, grants, gifts, bequests, and endowments.

  • 5- Approving the draft annual budget of the Fund, its final account, the auditor's report, and the annual report; in preparation for submitting them according to the applicable legal procedures.

In order to achieve these competencies, the Council may form permanent or temporary committees from its members or others, assigning them specific tasks. It may also seek the assistance of experts, consultants, and others to perform some tasks within the scope of the Fund's competencies, determining their fees and duration of work.
The Council may also delegate some of its competencies to the General Manager of the Fund.

1- The Council meets at the invitation of its President at least once every three months, or whenever necessary, and the meeting is valid if attended by the majority of the members, including the President or his representative.
2- The decisions of the Council are issued by a majority of the votes of the attending members, and in the event of a tie, the side that the President of the meeting votes for shall prevail.
3- The deliberations and decisions of the Council are recorded in minutes signed by the President of the meeting and the attending members.
4- The General Director of the Fund attends the meetings of the Council without having the right to vote on the decisions, and is responsible for presenting the topics listed on the agenda and supervising the preparation of the necessary decisions.