Article 9 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
المادة 9 من نظام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الأول: ترتيب المحاكم
The article provides that the Board of Grievances courts work through specialized circuits of three judges, with a single-judge circuit permitted in the administrative courts, formed by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تُباشر المحاكم اختصاصاتها من خلال دوائر متخصصة تكون على النحو الآتي:
1 - دوائر المحكمة الإدارية العليا ، من ثلاثة قضاة.
2 - دوائر محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية من ثلاثة قضاة.
3 - دوائر المحاكم الإدارية من ثلاثة قضاة، ويجوز أن تكون من قاض واحد.
وتشكل دوائر محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية والمحاكم الإدارية من قبل مجلس القضاء الإداري بناء على اقتراح رؤساء المحاكم.
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 9 explained in plain English
After Article 8 identified the Board of Grievances courts, this article explains how these courts do their work: through "specialized circuits". A case is not heard by the court with all its judges, but by one of its circuits.
- Circuits of the Supreme Administrative Court: Each consists of three judges.
- Circuits of the administrative appeal courts: Each consists of three judges.
- Circuits of the administrative courts: The rule is three judges, and a circuit may consist of a single judge. This permission is given to the administrative courts alone.
The circuits of the administrative appeal courts and of the administrative courts are formed by the Administrative Judiciary Council on the proposal of the court presidents. The article does not say who forms the circuits of the Supreme Administrative Court, nor does it specify the cases in which an administrative court circuit consists of a single judge.
Article 10 then governs the Supreme Administrative Court as to its seat, composition and general assembly. This article helps a litigant understand that the case is heard by a specialized circuit, and that the number of its judges differs according to the level of the court.
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 9 of the Saudi Board of Grievances Law
How many judges are there in an administrative court circuit?
The circuits of the administrative courts consist of three judges, and a circuit may consist of a single judge.
How many judges are there in the circuits of the administrative appeal courts?
They consist of three judges.
Who forms the circuits of the administrative courts?
The Administrative Judiciary Council forms them on the proposal of the court presidents, and likewise the circuits of the administrative appeal courts.
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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.