Article 25 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 25 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام عامة
The article refers the rules of pleading and procedure before the Board of Grievances to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يبين نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم قواعد المرافعات والإجراءات أمامه.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article is short but practically important, as it shows where a litigant finds the rules that govern the conduct of the case before the Board of Grievances.
Rather than the Board of Grievances Law setting out the rules of pleading and procedure, that is, how a case is filed and proceeds and what relates to that, the article refers them to another law, the "Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances".
Therefore, anyone who wants to know:
- how to bring a case before the administrative courts,
- or the deadlines that must be observed,
- or the procedures for appealing and objecting to judgments,
must refer to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances, because this article does not state any of those rules itself. Article 12, for example, provides that the administrative appeal courts rule according to "the procedures prescribed by law", and this article shows where those procedures are generally set.
Because procedural errors may affect a case, anyone preparing to bring a case before the Board is best advised to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative 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 25 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
Which law governs litigation procedures before the Board of Grievances?
The article refers the rules of pleading and procedure before the Board to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances.
Does the Board of Grievances Law set the deadlines for filing a case?
This article does not state the deadlines; it refers the rules of pleading and procedure to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances.
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 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 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.