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2- Reviewing and approving the general plans of the economic cities, ensuring their proper application, and approving any amendment proposed by the developer to the general plan.

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3- Setting regulations that determine the best international specifications and standards for all infrastructure works in economic cities and determining the conditions for the construction of buildings, roads, ports, industrial, commercial and residential areas and the provision of services of public interest, taking into account security, safety, environment and public health conditions.

3- Setting regulations that determine the best international specifications and standards for all infrastructure works in economic cities.

4- Establishing the necessary controls for the management, operation and safety of industrial zones within economic cities.

4.

5- Issuing licenses for various commercial, industrial, service, professional, educational, training and health activities, according to regulations and standards set by the Council, including the method of supervision and control of these activities.

5- Issuing licenses for various commercial, industrial, service, professional, educational, training and health activities.

6. Determine the financial compensation for licenses and services provided in the economic cities.

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7. Preventing the fact of utilization within economic cities.

7.

8- Establishing companies or entering them as a partner, in accordance with the legal procedures followed, in order to achieve the tasks and competencies entrusted to the Authority.

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9- Follow up the application of design, construction, operation and maintenance controls.

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10- Establishing controls and procedures governing the work and responsibilities of the Executive Director of the Economic City.

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11- Supervision and control over developers, investors, operators, contractors, workers, residents and visitors in the economic cities.

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12. Perform any other task consistent with the nature of its work or the purpose of its establishment.

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Article IV:

1- The Authority shall have a Board of Directors chaired by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, and a number of experienced and specialized members from the public and private sectors, nominated by the Chairman of the Council, whose appointment shall be determined by a royal decree specifying their remuneration.

1- The Authority shall have a Board of Directors.

2- The term of membership of the Council shall be three years, renewable.

2.

Article V:

The Council is the authority responsible for the affairs of the Authority and supervises its management and conducts its affairs and chooses the method it deems appropriate to implement and operate the economic cities, without being bound by the applicable financial and administrative rules, including the powers related to the tasks and competencies of the Authority provided for in this organization, and in particular has the following:

1- Establishing the policies by which the Authority pursues its purposes and adopting the necessary programs.

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2. Adopt the organizational structure of the Authority and its internal, financial and administrative regulations.

3- Adopting the financial compensation for licenses and services provided in economic cities.

4- Adopting controls for granting utilization rights within economic cities.

4.

5- Adopting the annual work plan and operational plans of the Authority.

5.

6- Approve the Authority's draft annual budget, final account, auditor's report and annual report in preparation for submission to the King.

7- Forming committees and authorizing them with the necessary powers to accomplish the tasks assigned to them.

7- Forming committees and authorizing them with the necessary powers to accomplish their tasks.

Article VI:

1- The meetings of the Board shall be held at the headquarters of the Authority, and may, if necessary, be held at any other place within the Kingdom.

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2- The Board shall meet at the invitation of its Chairman once every three months, or whenever the need arises as estimated by the Chairman of the Board, or if requested by at least half of its members, and the invitation must be sent - in writing - at least seven days before the meeting and include the agenda.

2- The Board shall meet at the invitation of its Chairman once every three months.

3- Council meetings shall be held in the presence of a majority of the members, including the Chairman or his representative.

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4- Each member of the Board shall have one vote, and decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the Board members.

4- Each member of the Board shall have one vote.

5- Any member may not authorize another person to vote on his behalf in his absence.

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6- The deliberations of the Board shall be recorded in minutes signed by the Chairman of the meeting and the members present, and a member who objects to any decision may state his objection with reasons in the minutes.

6.

7- A member may not disclose any of the secrets related to the work and activities of the Authority that he has learned because of his membership in the Council.

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8- The Board may invite to attend its sessions those whose information and expertise it deems necessary without the right to vote.

8- The Board may invite to attend its sessions those whose information and expertise it deems necessary without the right to vote.

Secretary General

Article VII:

The Authority shall have a Secretary-General appointed by the King who is the executive responsible for its administration and whose responsibilities shall be concentrated within the limits of what is stipulated in this organization and what is decided by the Council and shall exercise, in particular, the following functions and powers: