Article 18 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 18 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
The article gives the president of the Board of Grievances administrative and financial supervision of the Board and the powers of the Minister over its staff, and makes him the Board's point of reference to ministries and other bodies.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع عدم الإخلال بالأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، يتولى رئيس الديوان الإشراف الإداري والمالي على الديوان، وله صلاحيات الوزير المنصوص عليها في نظام القضاء والأنظمة والقرارات المنفذة لها، وذلك بالنسبة إلى موظفي الديوان ومستخدميه، وهو المرجع فيما يصدر من الديوان في هذا الشأن إلى مختلف الوزارات والجهات الأخرى.
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 18 explained in plain English
This article defines the administrative and financial role of the president of the Board of Grievances, without prejudice to the other provisions of the Law; that is, these powers do not cancel the powers the Law gives to others.
- Administrative and financial supervision: The president of the Board exercises administrative and financial supervision of the Board.
- Powers of the Minister: The president has the powers of the Minister set out in the Judiciary Law and the laws and decisions implementing it, as regards the Board's employees and personnel. The article does not list these powers; it refers to those laws.
- Point of reference to other bodies: The president of the Board is the point of reference for whatever the Board issues on this matter to the various ministries and other bodies, so official communication on administrative and financial affairs goes through him.
This provision is linked to Article 17, which places the service affairs of the Board's judges under the procedures of the Judiciary Law, and to Article 19, which governs the work of the vice presidents and who stands in for the president when he is absent.
This article is internal and organizational, relating to the management of the Board, and creates no direct rights or obligations for litigants before its courts.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
How we write and review contentAdministrative Law lawyers: ask a specialist about your case
Describe your situation briefly and we'll suggest a lawyer who specialises in this law
Administrative Law (Board of Grievances) lawyers
Lawyers who handle this kind of case
Dr. Ali Al-Rubaie Law Office and Ittihad Al-Asr Legal Company
Al-Safwa Law Office and Legal Consultancy
Frequently asked questions about Article 18 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Who exercises administrative and financial supervision of the Board of Grievances?
The president of the Board exercises administrative and financial supervision of the Board.
Does the president of the Board of Grievances have the powers of a minister?
Yes. He has the powers of the Minister set out in the Judiciary Law and the laws and decisions implementing it, as regards the Board's employees and personnel.
More articles on Independence and Composition of the Board of Grievances
- Article 1
The article establishes the Board of Grievances as an independent administrative judicial body linked directly to the King and based in Riyadh, whose judges have the guarantees and duties of the Judiciary Law.
ديوان المظالم هيئة قضاء إداري مستقلة، يرتبط مباشرة بالملك، ويكون مقره مدينة الرياض. ويتمتع قضاء الديوان وقضاته بالضمانات المنصوص عليها في نظام القضاء، ويلتزمون
- Article 2
The article states that the Board of Grievances consists of a president with the rank of minister, one or more vice presidents and a sufficient number of judges, with researchers, technicians and administrators attached.
يتألف ديوان المظالم من رئيس بمرتبة وزير، ونائب رئيس أو أكثر، وعدد كاف من القضاة، ويلحق به العدد اللازم من الباحثين والفنيين والإداريين ونحوهم.
- 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 19
The article provides that the vice presidents of the Board of Grievances carry out the work the president assigns them, and the most senior vice president replaces him when he is absent or the post is vacant, without prejudice to Article 6.
يتولى نواب الرئيس الأعمال التي يكلفهم بها الرئيس، ويحل محله في حال غيابه أو خلو منصبه أقدم نوابه، وذلك دون إخلال بما ورد في المادة (السادسة) من هذا النظام.
- Article 25
The article refers the rules of pleading and procedure before the Board of Grievances to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances.
يبين نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم قواعد المرافعات والإجراءات أمامه.
- Article 26
The article provides that the current Board of Grievances Law replaces the Board of Grievances Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/51 dated 17/7/1402 AH.
يحل هذا النظام محل نظام ديوان المظالم ، الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م/51) وتاريخ 17 / 7 / 1402 هـ
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.