In this Law, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto:
1. Statute: Statute of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
2. Commission: National Anti-Corruption Commission.
3. President: President of the Commission.
4. Entities under the Commission's jurisdiction: All government entities and companies in which the State owns not less than 25% of their capital.

1. The Commission shall report directly to the King, and shall enjoy a corporate personality as well as full financial and administrative independence to ensure performance of its duties with neutrality and independence from any entity whatsoever. No person may interfere in the Commission’s affairs.
2. The Commission's headquarters shall be in the city of Riyadh, and it may establish branches or offices in the Kingdom as necessary.

The Commission aims to maintain integrity, promote transparency, and combat financial and administrative corruption in all forms, manifestations, and means.
To this end, it shall have the following powers:
1. Pursue implementation of orders and directives relating to matters of public concern and interests of citizens to ensure compliance therewith.
2. Investigate financial and administrative corruption in public works contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, and other contracts relating to matters of public concern and interests of citizens in entities under the Commission's jurisdiction, and take necessary legal actions with regard to any contract involving corruption or which is concluded or being executed in violation of laws and regulations in force.
3. Refer violations and irregularities relating to financial or administrative corruption, upon detection thereof, to audit or investigation agencies, as applicable, and report the same to the head of the entity with which the violating employee is affiliated. The Commission shall have access to the investigation and the right to follow-up on the progress of proceedings. It shall also have the right to demand the relevant entities to take precautionary or preventive measures, as prescribed by the law, against persons suspected, due to the presence of evidence or presumptions, of committing acts within the definition of corruption. In all cases, if the Commission deems that such violations and irregularities amount to an institutional level in any entity under the Commission's jurisdiction, it shall report the same to the King to decide thereupon.
4. Work towards achieving objectives provided for in the National Strategy for Maintaining Integrity and Combating Corruption; pursue implementation thereof with relevant entities; monitor, assess, and review the results; and set plans as well as implementation schemes.
5. Encourage public and private sectors to adopt plans and programs for maintaining integrity and combating corruption, pursue their implementation, and assess their results.
6. Pursue with relevant entities the recovery of property and proceeds of corruption crimes.
7. Review business procedures of entities under the Commission's jurisdiction in order to identify and address deficiencies that may lead to corruption to ensure achievement of the Commission's objectives and exercise of powers.
8. Propose laws and policies necessary to prevent and combat corruption and periodically review relevant laws and regulations to determine their efficiency and work on their improvement, and submit the same in accordance with legal procedures.
9. Set controls necessary to submit financial declarations and take an oath of office, with regard to some categories of government employees, and bring the same before the King for approval.
10. Oversee the compliance of entities under the Commission's jurisdiction with laws incriminating financial and administrative corruption, and promote accountability of each person, regardless of position.
11. Pursue implementation of obligations relating to maintaining integrity and combating corruption as provided for in international treaties to which the Kingdom is party.
12. Provide direct communication channels to receive reports from the public on acts involving corruption and verify them, and take necessary measures thereon. The Implementing Regulations of this Statute shall specify the manner and set the controls necessary therefor.
13. Cooperate with relevant entities and civil society institutions towards promoting patriotism and the importance of protecting public property to ensure proper management and protection thereof.
14. Receive and review, upon the Commission’s request, periodical reports and statistics from entities under the Commission's jurisdiction, prepare analytical data, and take necessary measures thereon.
15. Support research and studies on maintaining integrity and combating corruption, and encourage relevant entities, specialized research centers, and civil society institutions to participate therein.
16. Conduct and analyze studies and measure the impact of corruption on social cohesion and economic development, and devise methods required to address such issues.
17. Collect, classify, and analyze information, data, and statistics relating to corruption, and build databases and information systems therefor.
18. Promote awareness of the concept of corruption and point out its dangers and effects as well as the importance of maintaining integrity and advocating self-monitoring and intolerance of corruption, and encourage civil society institutions and the media to cooperate and contribute to this cause.
19. Represent the Kingdom at international conferences and events relating to transparency and maintaining integrity and combating corruption, and cooperate with regional and international commissions and organizations in the field.
20. Organize conferences, seminars, and training courses on transparency, integrity, and combating corruption.
21. Any other power entrusted to the Commission pursuant to special provisions.

Competent audit agencies shall cooperate with the Commission within its field of business, regarding any inquiries or procedures, to ensure complementarity and consistency of roles to exercise their respective powers in maintaining integrity and combating corruption.

1. Competent audit agencies shall notify the Commission of any financial or administrative irregularity falling within its jurisdiction.
2. Entities under the Commission’s jurisdiction as well as contracted private entities shall furnish the Commission, upon its request, with documents, data, and information relating to its duties.
3. Entities under the Commission's jurisdiction shall undertake the following:
a) Provide the Commission with their approved projects and contracts as well as operation and maintenance contracts according to a mechanism set thereby.
b) Enable Commission personnel to carry out their tasks and provide them with documents and papers required or copies thereof.
c) Respond to the Commission's inquiries and observations and notify it of actions taken within a maximum of 30 days from date of notification.

The Commission shall have a president of the rank “Minister” and two vicepresidents of the rank “Excellent”, to be appointed by a royal order.

The President shall oversee achievement of the Commission’s objectives, the exercise of powers, oversee its administration, finance, and personnel, and manage its affairs. He shall in particular:
1. oversee drafting of the Commission’s financial and personnel bylaws, and bring the same before the King for approval;
2. issue the Commission's administrative bylaws and organizational structure; 3. represent the Commission before public and private entities and others; and
4. oversee the preparation of the Commission's draft budget and bring the same before the King for approval.
The President may delegate some of the powers provided for in this Article to any Commission official.

The administrative body of the Commission shall comprise a number of specialized departments, including the following:
1. A department for maintaining integrity.
2. A department for combating corruption.
3. A department for following-up on projects and public affairs.
4. A department for research and studies.
5. A department for financial declarations and oath of office.
6. A department for monitoring, statistics, and measurements.
7. A department for international treaties and organizations.
8. A department for education and awareness.

In addition to requirements specified in the personnel bylaws referred to in Article 7(1) of this Statute, a person assuming any duties relating to the Commission shall meet the following conditions:
1. Be a person of wisdom, honesty, integrity, and neutrality.
2. Not have been sentenced to a hadd (punishment prescribed by Sharia) or ta'zir (discretionary punishment), convicted of a crime impinging on honor or integrity, or subjected to a disciplinary decision dismissing him from a public office, even if rehabilitated.
3. Submit a financial declaration.
4. Not engage in any work - directly or indirectly, paid or unpaid, in the government or private sector - while employed by the Commission.

Prior to assuming their duties, Commission employees shall take the following oath before the President: “I swear by Almighty God that I shall perform my duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and I shall not disclose any information to which I am privy by virtue of my employment in the Commission even after leaving office”. The personnel bylaws, referred to in Article 7(1) of this Statute, shall specify categories of employees covered by the provision of this Article.