Article 20 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 20 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
The article requires the Administrative Judiciary Council to prepare a comprehensive annual report on the Board's work, achievements, obstacles and proposals, which the president of the Board submits to the King.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعد مجلس القضاء الإداري في نهاية كل عام تقريرا شاملا عن أعمال الديوان يتضمن الإنجازات التي تحققت والمعوقات ومقترحاته بشأنها، ويرفعه رئيس الديوان إلى الملك.
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 20 explained in plain English
This article sets an annual duty on the Administrative Judiciary Council: preparing a comprehensive report on the work of the Board of Grievances.
- Who prepares it: The Administrative Judiciary Council prepares the report.
- Timing: At the end of each year.
- Content: The report includes the achievements made, the obstacles, and the Council's proposals regarding those obstacles.
- Submission: The president of the Board submits the report to the King.
The Council prepares the report, while submitting it to the King is a task of the president of the Board; the article does not route the submission through an intermediary body.
This article is linked to Article 21, which requires the Technical Affairs Office to classify the judgments issued by the Board's courts at the end of each year, print and publish them in collections, and submit a copy with the report.
The article does not specify the form of the report or its other details, or whether it is published to the public; it is limited to who prepares it, when, its basic content and who submits it. The report is a tool for following the Board's performance and proposing remedies for the obstacles to its work, and creates no direct rights for litigants.
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 20 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Who prepares the annual report of the Board of Grievances?
The Administrative Judiciary Council prepares it at the end of each year.
What does the annual report of the Board of Grievances include?
The achievements made, the obstacles, and the Council's proposals regarding them.
To whom is the Board of Grievances report submitted?
The president of the Board submits it to the King.
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