Article 3 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 3 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الأول: تشكيل الديوان
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتم تعيين نواب رئيس الديوان بأمر ملكي ممن تتوفر فيهم شروط شغل درجة رئيس محكمة استئناف.
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 3 explained in plain English
This article complements Article 2, which provided that the Board has one or more vice presidents. It sets out the instrument by which these vice presidents are appointed and the condition they must meet.
- Instrument of appointment: The vice presidents of the Board are appointed by royal order. The law does not make this appointment by decision of the president of the Board or of any other body.
- Eligibility condition: The appointee must meet the conditions for the grade of president of an appeal court. The article does not list these conditions itself; it refers to them as the conditions set for that judicial grade.
The article does not specify the number of vice presidents or their term of office; it is limited to the instrument and condition of appointment. This provision is linked to Article 4, which makes the most senior vice president of the Board a member of the Administrative Judiciary Council, showing the importance of the vice presidents' position within the Board.
This article is organizational and concerns the Board's leadership structure. It creates no direct rights or obligations for parties to cases, but it clarifies the judicial level required of whoever holds the post of vice president.
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 3 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
How is a vice president of the Board of Grievances appointed?
According to the article, the vice presidents of the Board are appointed by royal order.
What is the condition for appointing a vice president of the Board of Grievances?
They must meet the conditions for the grade of president of an appeal court.
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 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 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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