Article 16 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 16 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الرابع: تعيين قضاة الديوان وجميع شؤونهم الوظيفية
The article provides that the grades of Board of Grievances judges are those in the Judiciary Law, and that they are treated like their counterparts there as to salaries, allowances, awards and benefits.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
درجات قضاة الديوان هي الدرجات المنصوص عليها في نظام القضاء، ويعاملون من حيث الرواتب والبدلات والمكافآت والمزايا معاملة نظرائهم في نظام القضاء.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 16 explained in plain English
This article achieves equality between Board of Grievances judges and judges under the Judiciary Law in two respects:
- Judicial grades: The grades of the Board's judges are the same grades set out in the Judiciary Law; the Board of Grievances Law does not create a separate ladder of grades for its judges.
- Financial treatment and benefits: The Board's judges are treated, as to salaries, allowances, awards and benefits, like their counterparts under the Judiciary Law, that is, those holding the equivalent grade.
The article does not name these grades or state the amounts of salaries or allowances; it refers to the Judiciary Law, so learning them requires consulting that law and what relates to it.
This provision complements Article 17, which provides that the appointment, promotion, transfer, discipline and termination of service of the Board's judges follow the procedures set out in the Judiciary Law. The Law thus combines uniform grades and financial treatment with uniform procedures for their service.
This article concerns the Board's judges themselves and creates no rights or obligations for litigants. Anyone with a question about the service affairs of a judge is best advised to consult the Judiciary Law or a lawyer specialized in administrative cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 16 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
What are the grades of Board of Grievances judges?
They are the grades set out in the Judiciary Law.
Are the salaries of Board of Grievances judges the same as those of judges of the general courts?
They are treated, as to salaries, allowances, awards and benefits, like their counterparts under the Judiciary Law.
More articles on Board of Grievances Judges and Their Service Affairs
- Article 3
The article provides that the vice presidents of the Board of Grievances are appointed by royal order from among those who meet the conditions for the grade of president of an appeal court.
يتم تعيين نواب رئيس الديوان بأمر ملكي ممن تتوفر فيهم شروط شغل درجة رئيس محكمة استئناف.
- Article 17
The article provides that appointment, promotion, transfer, secondment, discipline, removal and termination of service of Board of Grievances judges, and their other affairs, follow the procedures of the Judiciary Law.
يجرى تعيين قضاة الديوان، وترقيتهم، ونقلهم، وندبهم، وتدريبهم، وإعارتهم، والترخيص بإجازاتهم، والتفتيش عليهم، وتأديبهم، وعزلهم، وإنهاء خدماتهم، وفقًا للإجراءات الم
- Article 22
The article subjects Board of Grievances staff other than judges to the civil service laws and to oversight by their superiors, and requires judicial assistants to pass an examination set by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
1 - مع عدم الإخلال بالأحكام الواردة في هذا النظام، تسري على موظفي الديوان ومستخدميه ـ من غير القضاة ـ أحكام أنظمة الخدمة المدنية، ويعمل موظفو كل محكمة تحت رقابة
- Article 23
The article requires all appointments and promotions in the judicial grades at the Board of Grievances to be within the limits of the budget appropriations and their provisions.
تكون جميع التعيينات والترقيات في درجات السلك القضائي في الديوان في حدود الاعتمادات المقررة في الميزانية وأحكامها.
- Article 24
The article permits, as an exception and during the five years following the Law's entry into force, assigning someone who meets the conditions for the grade of appeal judge to carry out the work of the grade of president of an appeal court.
استثناءً من أحكام هذا النظام، يجوز خلال الخمس السنوات التالية لنفاذه تكليف من تتوافر فيه شروط شغل درجة قاضي استئناف بالقيام بأعمال درجة رئيس محكمة استئناف.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.