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  • Chapter 7 International Cooperation

    • Article 72

      Competent authorities may exchange information with and make inquiries or joint investigation on behalf of foreign counterparts for the purpose of providing assistance in the investigation or controlled delivery to the funds, with countries that are signatories with the Kingdom to valid agreements, or on the basis of reciprocity. This shall be done pursuant to applicable statutory procedures, without prejudice to the national sovereignty of the country or provisions and customs related to confidentiality of information.

    • Article 73

      An accused person or convicted of a crime set out in the law may be extradited to and from another state provided that such extradition is pursuant to a valid agreement between the Kingdom and the requesting state, or on the basis of reciprocity. If the extradition request is denied, he shall be tried before the competent courts in the Kingdom, using investigations provided by the state requesting extradition.

    • Article 74:

      The Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance shall receive and process requests for mutual legal assistance concerning crimes set out in this law.

    • Article 75

      The Permanente Committee for Combating Terrorism and its financing receive requests from countries and organizations for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions relating to the prevention and suppression of terrorism and financing of terrorism. The Committee shall put in place, and update, mechanisms, and take the necessary measures are be taken to implement the said resolutions by the committee. The mechanisms shall be issued pursuant to a decision by the President of State Security.