Article 19 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 19 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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.
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 19 explained in plain English
This article governs the role of the vice presidents of the Board of Grievances, and who takes the president's place if he is absent.
- Tasks of the vice presidents: The vice presidents carry out the work the president assigns to them. The article sets no fixed powers for them; their tasks depend on the president's assignment.
- Taking the president's place: If the president is absent or his post is vacant, his most senior vice president takes his place.
The exception relating to Article 6: The article provides that this provision does not prejudice what is stated in Article 6. Article 6 provides that when the chair of the Administrative Judiciary Council is absent, the president of the Supreme Administrative Court takes his place. This means the most senior vice president takes the president's place in the Board's affairs generally, while chairing the Administrative Judiciary Council in its chair's absence falls to the president of the Supreme Administrative Court under Article 6.
This article is linked to Article 18, which gives the president of the Board administrative and financial supervision. The provision ensures the Board's work continues without interruption if its president is absent or his post is vacant.
This article is internal and organizational and creates no direct rights or obligations for parties to 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 19 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Who replaces the president of the Board of Grievances when he is absent?
His most senior vice president takes his place if he is absent or his post is vacant, without prejudice to Article 6.
Who chairs the Administrative Judiciary Council when its chair is absent?
Under Article 6, the president of the Supreme Administrative Court takes his place.
What are the tasks of the vice presidents of the Board of Grievances?
They carry out the work the president assigns to them.
Articles this article refers to
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 18
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.
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 وال
- 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
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