Law of the General Authority for Awqaf · Article 9
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The Authority shall have a governor appointed and relieved from office pursuant to a Board decision. The decision shall determine his remuneration and other financial benefits. The Governor shall be in charge of managing the affairs of the Authority, and his responsibilities shall be in accordance w
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Article 9
The Authority shall have a governor appointed and relieved from office pursuant to a Board decision. The decision shall determine his remuneration and other financial benefits. The Governor shall be in charge of managing the affairs of the Authority, and his responsibilities shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Law and Board decisions. He shall have the following powers;
1.following up on Board decisions and overseeing implementation thereof, and informing the Board of actions taken thereon.
2.proposing the Authority's plans and programs and overseeing implementation thereof upon approval by the Board.
3.proposing the Authority’s organizational structure.
4.overseeing the drafting of the Authority's administrative, financial, and investment regulations as well as other internal regulations and proposing amendments thereto.
5.overseeing the Authority’s operations in accordance with applicable regulations.
6.overseeing the drafting and amendment of laws relating to awqaf, and presenting said laws to the Board for approval, in preparation for approval by the relevant agencies, in accordance with applicable procedures.
7.overseeing the drafting of strategies, plans, and policies relating to awqaf and submitting the same to the Board for approval.
8.overseeing the drafting of the annual budget, financial allocations, and final accounts of awqaf under the trusteeship of the Authority and submitting the same to the Board.
9.overseeing the drafting of the Authority's annual budget, financial allocations, final accounts, and annual report and submitting the same to the Board.
10.submitting periodic reports to the Board on the Authority’s activities and achievements.
11.overseeing the Authority's employees in accordance with his powers and the regulations.
12.overseeing the Authority’s payment orders in accordance with the approved annual budget.
13.representing the Authority before the court and other agencies.
14.assuming powers conferred upon him by Board decisions and the laws and regulations pertaining to the Authority.
The Governor may, at his own discretion, delegate certain powers to any Authority official or committee as necessary.