Board: Board of Trustees of the Fund.

Martyr: Any military or civil person who dies in war; during military exercise and security maintenance; or during an operation to save lives or property in cases of fire or persons trapped or taken hostage. This includes cadets who are assigned similar tasks, military or civilian employees, and contracted Saudis, as well as any of their family members, within the Kingdom or abroad, who die as a result of a terrorist act or an act targeting the Kingdom. Any of the above mentioned persons who suffer a disability rated more than 70% shall be considered a martyr.

Missing in Action (MIA): A military person who becomes missing in war or during military exercise and security maintenance, whose fate is not known. This includes civilians and cadets assigned similar tasks.

Prisoner of War (POW): A military person who is captured during war or military exercise and security maintenance and is proven to be alive. This includes civilians and cadets assigned similar tasks.

Wounded: Any military or civilian person with a disability rated 70% or less due to war; during military exercise and security maintenance; or during an operation to save lives or property in cases of fire or persons trapped or taken hostage. This includes cadets assigned similar tasks, military or civilian employees, and contracted Saudis as well as any of their family members, within the Kingdom or abroad, who become injured as a result of a terrorist act or an act targeting the Kingdom.

Families of the Martyrs, Missing in Action, and Prisoners of War: Parents, wives, sons, daughters, and legal dependents.

Statute: Statute of the Fund for the Martyrs, Wounded, Prisoners of War, and Missing in Action.

Under this Statue, a fund for the martyrs, wounded, POWs, and MIAs shall be established. It shall have a legal personality and a financial and administrative independence, and shall report to the Deputy Prime Minister.

The Fund shall be headquartered in the city of Riyadh and may, pursuant to a decision by the Board of Trustees, have branches and offices within the Kingdom.

The Fund aims to assist persons in need from families of martyrs, the wounded, POWs, and MIAs, and their legal dependents. The Fund also aims to carry out charity work in their names, in accordance with provisions set forth in this Statute.

The Fund shall have a Board of Trustees chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister with the membership of the Minister of Interior, Minister of the National Guard, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Labor and Social Development. The Chairman shall appoint, pursuant to a decision issued thereby, at least four other members known for their contribution to charity work.

The Council is the supreme authority of the Fund, responsible for setting its general policy and supervising its implementation. It specifically has the following powers:

• 1- Disbursing from the Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Statute.
• 2- Determining the portfolios in which the Fund's money is invested and the investment ratios in each.
• 3- Purchasing real estate, registering it as an endowment in the name of the Fund through legitimate means with the competent authorities, developing it, collecting its revenues, and spending them in the manners specified in this Statute.
• 4- Determining the purposes for which the Fund's income is spent and setting the necessary regulations for that.
• 5- Issuing the Fund’s financial and administrative regulations.
• 6- Accepting gifts, donations, wills, and endowments.
• 7- Approving the plan for developing the Fund’s resources and investing its money.
• 8- Establishing branches or offices of the Fund within the Kingdom.
• 9- Appointing the Fund’s General Secretary and determining his authorities and rights.
• 10- Appointing an auditor for the Fund and determining his fees.
• 11- Approving the Fund’s final account and the auditor’s report.
• 12- Reviewing the Fund’s annual report and its activities during the ended fiscal year, in preparation for submitting it to the Prime Minister.
• 13- Approving the annual balance sheet, the statement of revenues and expenses, and any other statement related to the Fund’s financial position.
• 14- Forming permanent or temporary committees from among its members or others to undertake specific tasks.
• 15- Seeking the assistance of experts and consultants it deems appropriate to perform certain tasks or conduct studies and research.
• 16- Approving the Fund’s organizational structure and organizational manual.

The Council may delegate some of its powers to the General Secretary or to whomever it deems appropriate.

1. The Board shall convene under the chairmanship of the Chairman or his designee at least once every three months. The Board may also convene, when necessary, upon a call by the Chairman or upon the request of at least three of its members. A Board meeting shall be valid only if attended by the majority of members, provided that the Chairman or his designee is among them.

2. Board decisions shall be passed by the majority vote of attending members. In case of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote. In urgent cases, Board decisions may be passed by circulation, unless a board member requests, in writing, a meeting for deliberation. Board decisions shall be entered into the agenda of the subsequent meeting.

1. The Secretary-General shall be in charge of implementing Board decisions, overseeing the Fund’s work progress, managing the affairs of the Fund’s employees, and maintaining relevant deeds, registers and entries, as well as representing the Fund before third parties.

2. The Secretary-General shall attend Board meetings in a non-voting capacity, present items on the agenda, and supervise the drafting of necessary decisions.

The Fund’s financial resources shall be as follows:

• 1. Funds granted by the State.

• 2. Donations, gifts, bequests, and endowments accepted by the Board.

• 3. Returns on its investments.

All funds shall be deposited in a special account with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. Disbursement from the account shall not be made without the signature of the Chairman or his designee, pursuant to a decision by the Board.