Article 23 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 23 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تكون جميع التعيينات والترقيات في درجات السلك القضائي في الديوان في حدود الاعتمادات المقررة في الميزانية وأحكامها.
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 23 explained in plain English
This article places a financial restriction on appointments and promotions in the judicial corps of the Board of Grievances.
- Scope of the provision: It covers all appointments and promotions in the judicial grades at the Board; it is not limited to one grade over another.
- The restriction: These appointments and promotions must be within the limits of the appropriations set in the budget, and in accordance with the budget's provisions.
This means that, under this text, meeting the other conditions for appointment or promotion is not enough on its own; the financial appropriations set in the budget must also allow for them. The article does not say what happens if the appropriations are insufficient, and it gives no details about the budget itself.
This article does not address the conditions or procedures for appointment or promotion; it adds to them a financial restriction, that they be within the limits of the budget appropriations. Its scope differs from Article 22, which governs the Board's employees other than judges: Article 22 concerns non-judges, while this article concerns the judicial grades.
This article concerns the service affairs of judges and does not relate to cases or the rights of 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 23 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Is the promotion of Board of Grievances judges tied to the budget?
Yes. All appointments and promotions in the judicial grades at the Board are within the limits of the appropriations set in the budget and its provisions.
Does this provision cover all judicial grades?
Yes. The article refers to all appointments and promotions in the judicial grades at the Board.
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يتم تعيين نواب رئيس الديوان بأمر ملكي ممن تتوفر فيهم شروط شغل درجة رئيس محكمة استئناف.
- Article 16
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درجات قضاة الديوان هي الدرجات المنصوص عليها في نظام القضاء، ويعاملون من حيث الرواتب والبدلات والمكافآت والمزايا معاملة نظرائهم في نظام القضاء.
- Article 17
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- 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 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.