Article 5 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 5 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الباب الثاني: مجلس القضاء الإداري
The article gives the Administrative Judiciary Council, for the Board of Grievances, the powers of the Supreme Judicial Council in the Judiciary Law, and gives its chair the powers of the chair of that council.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع عدم الإخلال باختصاصات مجلس القضاء الإداري المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، يتولى مجلس القضاء الإداري بالنسبة لديوان المظالم ، اختصاصات المجلس الأعلى للقضاء الواردة في نظام القضاء، ويكون لرئيس مجلس القضاء الإداري بالنسبة لديوان المظالم الاختصاصات المقررة لرئيس المجلس الأعلى للقضاء .
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 5 explained in plain English
After Article 4 established the Administrative Judiciary Council and set its members, this article explains what powers the Council exercises.
- Powers of the Council: For the Board of Grievances, the Administrative Judiciary Council exercises the powers of the Supreme Judicial Council set out in the Judiciary Law. That is, the powers the Judiciary Law gives to the Supreme Judicial Council are exercised, as regards the Board, by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
- Powers of the Council's chair: For the Board, the chair of the Administrative Judiciary Council has the powers set for the chair of the Supreme Judicial Council.
- Without prejudice to its other powers: The article opens with the phrase "without prejudice to the powers of the Administrative Judiciary Council set out in this Law", which means that this reference does not cancel the other powers that the Board of Grievances Law itself gives the Council; it is added to them.
The article does not list these powers itself; it refers to the Judiciary Law, so knowing their details requires consulting it. Article 6 governs how the Council meets, its quorum and how its decisions are issued.
This article is organizational and concerns the management of judicial affairs at the Board; it does not create direct rights for parties to 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 5 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
What are the powers of the Administrative Judiciary Council?
For the Board of Grievances, it exercises the powers of the Supreme Judicial Council set out in the Judiciary Law, in addition to its powers set out in the Board of Grievances Law.
What are the powers of the chair of the Administrative Judiciary Council?
For the Board of Grievances, the chair has the powers set for the chair of the Supreme Judicial Council.
More articles on Administrative Judiciary Council
- Article 4Amended by M/180
The article establishes the Administrative Judiciary Council within the Board of Grievances and sets its members; the four judges and two experts are named by royal order for a renewable four-year term.
يُنشأ في الديوان مجلس يُسمى "مجلس القضاء الإداري "، ويتكون من: 1- رئيس ديوان المظالم رئيساً 2- رئيس المحكمة الإدارية العليا عضواً 3- أقدم نواب رئيس الديوان عضوا
- Article 6
The article governs meetings of the Administrative Judiciary Council at least every two months, a quorum of five members, decisions by majority, and who replaces the chair when absent.
ينعقد مجلس القضاء الإداري برئاسة رئيسه مرة كل شهرين على الأقل وكلما دعت الحاجة إلى ذلك، ولا يكون انعقاد المجلس نظاميا إلا بحضور خمسة من أعضائه على الأقل، وتصدر
- Article 7
The article provides that the Administrative Judiciary Council has a general secretariat, and that the Council chooses its secretary general from among the judges.
يكون للمجلس أمانة عامة، ويختار المجلس الأمين العام من بين القضاة.
- Article 20
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.
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.
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.