Article 10 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 10 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الثاني: التنفيذ ضد الجهات الإدارية
The article requires the enforcement circuit to warn the administrative authority immediately on referral to enforce within five days for urgent judgments and thirty days otherwise, with the option of notifying the oversight body.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصدر دائرة التنفيذ -فور إحالة الطلب إليها- إنذاراً للجهة الإدارية للتنفيذ خلال مهلة لا تتجاوز (خمسة) أيام في الأحكام العاجلة، و(ثلاثين) يوماً فيما عداها، وذلك من تاريخ التبليغ بالإنذار، ما لم تر الدائرة تحديد مهلة أقل. ويتضمن الإنذار بيانات السند المطلوب تنفيذه وترافقه صورة منه، وللدائرة أن تُبلغ بذلك الجهة الرقابية المختصة للنظر في مباشرة الإجراءات التأديبية عند الاقتضاء.
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 10 explained in plain English
This article is the first step in enforcement against administrative authorities after the request is referred to the enforcement circuit:
- Warning at once: Immediately on referral of the request to it, the circuit issues a warning to the administrative authority to enforce.
- Enforcement period: Not exceeding 5 days for urgent judgments and 30 days for others, counted from the date of notification of the warning, and the circuit may set a shorter period.
- Content of the warning: It includes the details of the instrument to be enforced, and a copy of it accompanies it.
- Notifying the oversight body: The circuit may notify the competent oversight body to consider starting disciplinary proceedings where appropriate, and this is optional, left to the circuit's judgment.
The practical meaning is that the holder of a judgment against a government body knows there is a fixed period that starts from the body's notification of the warning, and that the matter is not left without a time ceiling.
Article 11 follows, which allows the circuit to order administrative authorities to take the measures necessary for enforcement, including giving it access to budgets, posts, procedures and any document it considers necessary. It is preceded by Article 9, which provides that non-acceptance of an enforcement request because the Article 8 periods passed does not end the obligation.
If you have a specific case, it is best to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative cases and enforcement cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
A final judgment was issued in favor of a female employee ordering a government body to pay overdue allowances, and then her enforcement request was referred to the enforcement circuit. The circuit immediately issues a warning to the body to enforce within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of its notification, and if the judgment were urgent, the period would be 5 days at most.
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 10 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
How long does a government body have to enforce a Board of Grievances judgment after the warning?
Not exceeding five days for urgent judgments and thirty days for others, from the date of notification of the warning, and the circuit may set a shorter period.
What does an enforcement warning contain?
It includes the details of the instrument to be enforced, and a copy of it accompanies it.
Can the body face disciplinary action?
The circuit may notify the competent oversight body to consider starting disciplinary proceedings where appropriate.
More articles on Enforcement Against Administrative Bodies
- Article 11
The article gives the enforcement circuit authority to order administrative authorities to take the measures necessary for enforcement, including access to budgets, posts, procedures and any document, and requires them to comply within the periods set.
لدائرة التنفيذ أن تأمر الجهات الإدارية بالتدابير اللازمة للتنفيذ، بما في ذلك اطلاعها على الميزانيات والوظائف والإجراءات وأي مستند ترى ضرورة الاطلاع عليه، وعلى ا
- Article 12
The article requires an enforcement order to the administrative authority if the Article 10 period ends without enforcement or the authority states refusal, specifying the necessary procedures and notifying the competent body for criminal proceedings.
تصدر دائرة التنفيذ أمراً بالتنفيذ إلى الجهة الإدارية إذا انتهت المهلة المنصوص عليها في المادة (العاشرة) دون أن يتم التنفيذ، أو إذا صرحت خلالها الجهة بما يفيد رف
- Article 13
The article allows the enforcement circuit to send the enforcement warning to the Ministry of Finance and apply the Law's procedures against it, where the authority obliged to pay a sum of money completed its procedures and the delay is due to the Ministry.
إذا تبين لدائرة التنفيذ أن الجهة الإدارية -الملزمة بأداء مبلغ مالي أو ما يؤول إليه- قد استوفت ما تختص به من الإجراءات اللازمة للتنفيذ، دون أن يتم ذلك بسبب يعود
- Article 14
The article allows the administrative body, before the enforcement order in Article 12 is issued, to ask the Enforcement Circuit to guide it on how to enforce, and the Circuit issues an order setting out the procedures where appropriate.
للجهة الإدارية -قبل صدور الأمر المنصوص عليه في المادة (الثانية عشرة) من النظام- أن تطلب من دائرة التنفيذ إرشادها إلى كيفية التنفيذ، وتصدر دائرة التنفيذ -عند الا
- Article 15
The article provides that requesting guidance on how to enforce, and ruling on the request, do not suspend the procedures or time limits set out in the Law.
لا يترتب على طلب الإرشاد والبت فيه وقف الإجراءات والمهل المنصوص عليها في النظام.
- Article 29
The article allows the Enforcement Circuit to rule that enforcement of an instrument has become impossible for any reason, and provides that lack of appropriations or posts in the administrative body's budget is not impossibility.
إذا تبين لدائرة التنفيذ أن تنفيذ السند أصبح متعذرًا لأي سبب فإنها تحكم بإثبات ذلك، ولا يعد من حالات تعذر التنفيذ عدم توفر الاعتمادات أو الوظائف في ميزانية الجهة
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.