In this Statute, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto:

• Statute: Statute of the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information.

• Authority: General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information.

• Board: Board of Directors of the Authority. Sector: The sector of survey, geospatial information, and imaging.

The Authority shall be a public legal person with financial and administrative independence and it shall report to the Minister of Defense.

The Authority’s headquarters shall be in the City of Riyadh, and it may establish branches or offices in the Kingdom pursuant to a decision by the Board.

The Authority shall regulate, develop, supervise, and monitor the Sector in the Kingdom, except for activities relating to the Ministry of Defense, in a manner that achieves quality, enhances performance, and maintains security, in coordination with relevant agencies. The Authority may undertake any measure it deems necessary to achieve its objectives, including the following:

• 1. Setting and updating rules and standards relating to the Sector to achieve integrated use of the geospatial information system among relevant agencies and to ensure compliance with said rules and standards.

• 2. Proposing relevant laws upon obtaining the approval of the Board.

• 3. Approving and developing the national geospatial infrastructure, national geodetic reference, national geodetic networks, and marine hydrographic survey; providing and marketing Sector-related data, products, services, electronic applications, topographic and aerial maps, and marine navigational charts; and maintaining their security and confidentiality.

• 4. Developing and implementing strategic plans and conducting Sectorrelated studies and research in collaboration with relevant agencies.

• 5. Licensing Sector activities, overseeing the training and classification of practitioners, and setting relevant rules.

• 6. Protecting the interests of Sector stakeholders.

• 7. Developing the Sector to attract investments and enhancing its growth.

• 8. Building national capacities in the Sector, in cooperation with universities and specialized institutes within the Kingdom and abroad.

• 9. Coordinating and cooperating with its counterparts in other countries as well as relevant international agencies and organizations, in accordance with statutory procedures.

• 10. Representing the Kingdom locally and internationally, in accordance with statutory procedures.

• 11. Supervising the publication and updating of the Kingdom’s Atlases, and developing them in coordination with relevant agencies.

• 12. Providing information, studies, and consultations on the Kingdom's land and maritime borders, and developing a database for such purpose in coordination with relevant agencies.

• 13. Providing Sector-related consultations and services to government and private agencies, and other entities within the Kingdom and abroad.

Article 6 The Board of Directors is the Authority’s supreme authority and it shall be in charge of managing the Authority’s affairs, setting its general policy, and taking necessary decisions to achieve its purposes. It shall, in particular, have the following powers:

• 1. Approving the Authority’s policies, plans, and operational programs.

• 2. Approving rules and conditions for the issuance of Sector-related licenses and permits by the Authority.

• 3. Approving the Authority’s organizational structure.

• 4. Approving the financial regulations, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.

• 5. Approving the administrative regulations, and coordinating with the Ministry of Finance regarding provisions with financial impact.

• 6. Approving the Authority’s technical and internal regulations.

• 7. Approving remuneration of experts hired by the Board.

• 8. Approving the pricing policy for Sector-related services, products, licenses, and permits, as well as the fees for services, products, licenses, and permits provided by the Authority.

• 9. Approving clearing and settlement mechanism between relevant agencies.

• 10. Appointing an internal comptroller.

• 11. Approving the Authority’s draft budget, final account, and auditor’s report.

• 12. Approving the Authority’s annual report and submitting it in accordance with statutory procedures.

• 13. Approving the incorporation of companies, the participation in their incorporation, the holding of shares therein, or the entry into partnerships or consortiums, in accordance with statutory procedures.

• 14. Approving the purchase of real property for the purpose of achieving the Authority’s objectives, in accordance with statutory procedures.

• 15. Approving donations, gifts, grants, bequests, and endowments offered to the Authority.

The Board may delegate certain powers to Authority officers it deems fit.

1. Board meetings shall be held at the Authority’s headquarters and may, if necessary, be held elsewhere within the Kingdom.

2. The Board shall convene at least twice a year upon a call by its Chairman; the call shall include the meeting agenda. Extraordinary meetings shall be held upon a call by the Chairman if so requested by half of the Board members.

3. Board meetings shall be valid only if attended by a majority of Board members, provided the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is among the attendees. Board decisions shall be passed by a majority vote of attending members. In case of a tie, the meeting chairman shall have the casting vote. A member may record his objection, if any, and the grounds therefor in the meeting minutes.

4. Board deliberations and decisions shall be recorded in minutes signed by the meeting chairman and attending members. The President of the Authority shall publish said decisions in accordance with the law.

5. A Board member may not abstain from voting nor vote by proxy.

6. A Board member may not disclose any confidential information he becomes privy to by virtue of his membership.

7. The Board shall have a secretary from among the Authority's employees, nominated by the President and appointed by the Chairman. The Board shall determine his duties and remuneration.

8. The Board may invite experts to attend its meetings in a non-voting capacity.

The Authority shall have a President appointed by a Decision from the Council, after the approval of the Prime Minister, and the Decision shall specify his salary and financial benefits. He is the executive responsible for managing the Authority, and his responsibilities are concentrated within the limits set by the regulations. He shall specifically exercise the following powers and competencies:

1. Supervising the administrative, financial, and technical works of the Authority.

2. Following up on the implementation of the Decisions issued by the Council.

3. Approving the leasing of real estate and the purchase of movable property and leasing it for the benefit of the Authority in a manner that achieves its objectives.

4. Proposing the organizational structure of the Authority and its financial, internal, technical, and administrative regulations, presenting them to the Council, and supervising their implementation after approval.

5. Proposing pricing policies for works, products, services, licenses, and permits in the sector, and the financial compensation for any work, product, service, license, or permit provided by the Authority.

6. Preparing the Authority's plans and programs, and supervising their implementation.

7. Proposing the rights of those whom the Council seeks assistance from to benefit from their expertise.

8. Proposing a mechanism for offsetting and settling between the relevant parties.

9. Supervising the preparation of the Authority's budget project, the annual report, and the final account, and presenting them to the Council.

10. Issuing orders for the Authority's expenditures within the limits of the approved annual budget.

11. Issuing licenses and permits related to practicing activities in the sector - in coordination with the relevant authorities - according to the controls and conditions approved by the Council.

12. Collecting revenues (directly, offsetting, payment) and developing procedures for their collection.

13. Preparing the necessary studies for establishing companies or participating in their establishment or contributing to them or entering into partnerships or alliances.

14. Appointing the Authority's employees and supervising them, in accordance with the powers granted to him and what is specified by the Authority's regulations.

15. Attracting competencies that the work requires assistance from, and appointing those whose work necessitates their appointment.

16. Approving scholarships and training for the Authority's employees; for study inside or outside the country, according to the Authority's regulations.

17. Submitting periodic reports to the Council about the Authority's works, achievements, and activities.

18. Representing the Authority in its relations with other entities and before judicial and administrative authorities and others.

19. Exercising the powers granted to him by the Council's Decisions and the provisions of the regulations.

The President of the Authority may delegate some of his powers and tasks to others among the Authority's employees.

The members of the Authority are subject to the provisions of the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.

Authority financial resources are as follows:

• 1. Allocations in the State budget.

• 2. Fees for any product, service, license, or permit provided or issued by the Authority.

• 3. Movable and immovable assets at its disposal or received from other entities.

• 4. Returns on Authority investments.

• 5. Gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and endowments approved by the Board.

• 6. Any other resource approved by the Board in accordance with the law.