For his part, Secretary General of the Shura Council Nayef bin Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud told QNA that the council’s internal regulations hold significant importance due to the provisions defining the internal system and workflow of the Shura Council. He noted that the regulations are comprehensive and aligned with the requirements of legislative work in the country.
Al Mahmoud highlighted that the issuance of the internal regulations law represents a new phase for the Shura Council, meeting the requirements of the current and upcoming phases. He pointed out that the regulations define the council’s competencies, legislative work procedures, mechanisms for cooperation with the esteemed government, as well as internal work procedures, including the management of council sessions and its permanent committees. He also expressed confidence in the council’s success in achieving further accomplishments aimed at serving citizens and addressing their urgent issues in a way that achieved the country’s comprehensive development.
The Shura Council secretary-general also said that the council’s internal regulations consist of 244 articles divided into eight chapters, covering general provisions, defining the roles of the council’s main bodies, and rules for holding regular and extraordinary sessions. Al Mahmoud noted that the regulations also define the role of the council’s General Secretariat in overseeing all administrative units, distributing work among them, and other assigned competencies.
The Shura Council had approved the draft internal regulations, prepared by a special committee within the council, during its session held on June 14, 2023, after discussing it over three consecutive general sessions, two of which were extraordinary.