Legal Affairs Directorate
The Legal Affairs Directorate is responsible for managing all legal activities and providing legal representation for the Department of Antiquities. This includes handling legal consultations, representing the Department in judicial proceedings, preparing legal studies, and reviewing contracts in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and legislation.
Main Objectives of the Directorate:
- Monitoring all legal cases related to the Department and ensuring that necessary legal procedures are followed.
- Providing legal advice, drafting legal formulations for administrative decisions, and issuing formal legal opinions.
- Representing the Department in courts for cases in which it is a party, including submitting pleadings, memoranda, defenses, objections, and written arguments, and following up on cases at the reconciliation, appeal, and cassation levels across all governorates of the Kingdom.
- Ensuring that legal advice is provided on any international project before it is submitted to the Prime Ministry.
Sections :
Legal Affairs Section:
Responsible for providing legal advice to the management of the Department of Antiquities on laws and regulations related to antiquities and their protection. This section monitors changes in legislation and issues necessary recommendations.
Agreements and Legal Studies Section:
Responsible for supervising and coordinating all activities related to legal agreements and studies concerning antiquities and their protection. It ensures that all agreements comply with relevant laws and regulations and provides accurate legal analyses to support strategic decision-making within the Department of Antiquities.
Consultations and Litigation Section:
Responsible for managing and coordinating all activities related to legal consultations and litigation. This section safeguards the interests of the Department of Antiquities by providing specialized legal advice and effectively handling legal matters concerning antiquities.