Article 22 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 22 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 رئيسهم الإداري ويخضع الجميع لرقابة رئيس المحكمة.
2 - مع عدم الإخلال بما نص عليه نظام الخدمة المدنية، يشترط فيمن يعين من أعوان القضاء أن ينجح في امتحان تحدد إجراءاته وشروطه بقرار من مجلس القضاء الإداري .
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 22 explained in plain English
This article governs the position of Board of Grievances personnel other than judges, in two paragraphs:
First paragraph: Without prejudice to the provisions of the Board of Grievances Law, the provisions of the civil service laws apply to the Board's employees and personnel other than judges. The text sets the chain of oversight over them:
- The employees of each court work under the oversight of their administrative superior.
- All of them are subject to the oversight of the president of the court.
Second paragraph: Without prejudice to what the Civil Service Law provides, whoever is appointed as a judicial assistant must pass an examination. The procedures and conditions of this examination are set by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council; the article does not state its subjects or conditions. Nor does it define who the "judicial assistants" are.
The Law thus distinguishes between judges and the remaining staff, who are governed by the civil service laws. The phrase "without prejudice" in both paragraphs means that applying the civil service laws does not cancel what the Board of Grievances Law provides, and that the examination requirement does not cancel what the Civil Service Law requires. This article is linked to Article 23, which limits appointments and promotions in the judicial grades to the limits of the budget appropriations.
Anyone who wishes to apply for a judicial assistant post at the Board should review the Administrative Judiciary Council's decision regulating the examination, in addition to the requirements of the Civil Service Law.
Practical example
Noura applied for a judicial assistant post at one of the administrative courts. Under this article, for her to be appointed, in addition to what the Civil Service Law provides, she must pass an examination whose procedures and conditions are set by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council.
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 22 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Are Board of Grievances employees subject to the Civil Service Law?
Yes. The provisions of the civil service laws apply to the Board's employees and personnel other than judges, without prejudice to the provisions of the Board of Grievances Law.
Is an examination required for appointment to judicial assistant posts?
Yes. Whoever is appointed as a judicial assistant must pass an examination whose procedures and conditions are set by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council.
Who oversees the employees of an administrative court?
The employees of each court work under the oversight of their administrative superior, and all of them are subject to the oversight of the president of the court.
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 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 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.