Article 17 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 17 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الرابع: تعيين قضاة الديوان وجميع شؤونهم الوظيفية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجرى تعيين قضاة الديوان، وترقيتهم، ونقلهم، وندبهم، وتدريبهم، وإعارتهم، والترخيص بإجازاتهم، والتفتيش عليهم، وتأديبهم، وعزلهم، وإنهاء خدماتهم، وفقًا للإجراءات المقررة 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 17 explained in plain English
This article refers all service affairs of Board of Grievances judges to the procedures set out in the Judiciary Law. It lists these affairs as follows:
- Start and progress of service: Appointment, promotion and training.
- Change of workplace or body: Transfer, secondment and loan.
- During service: Authorizing leave, and inspection of judges.
- Accountability and end of service: Discipline, removal and termination of service.
The Board of Grievances Law therefore sets no special procedures for these matters, but makes them subject to what the Judiciary Law provides. The article does not detail these procedures, so knowing them requires consulting the Judiciary Law.
This provision complements Article 16, under which the grades of the Board's judges are those of the Judiciary Law and they are treated like their counterparts as to salaries and benefits, and Article 18, which gives the president of the Board administrative and financial supervision of the Board. Thus the Board's judges, in their grades, treatment and service affairs, stand on an equal footing with judges under the Judiciary Law.
This article concerns the judges themselves and does not relate to case procedures. Anyone with a question about the service affairs of a judge is best advised to consult 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 17 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
What procedures apply to appointing Board of Grievances judges?
They are appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in the Judiciary Law.
How is a Board of Grievances judge disciplined?
The discipline, removal and termination of service of the Board's judges follow the procedures set out in 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 16
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.
درجات قضاة الديوان هي الدرجات المنصوص عليها في نظام القضاء، ويعاملون من حيث الرواتب والبدلات والمكافآت والمزايا معاملة نظرائهم في نظام القضاء.
- 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.