Article 3 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 3 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة
The article establishes the Administrative Enforcement Court by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council to enforce instruments and decide enforcement disputes, with enforcement circuits in the administrative courts where no such court exists.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تُنشأ بقرار من المجلس محكمة أو أكثر -بحسب الحاجة- تؤلف من رئيس وعدد كافٍ من القضاة، وتختص بتنفيذ السند والفصل في منازعة تنفيذه، وتباشر اختصاصاتها من خلال دوائر تكوّن كل منها من قاضٍ واحد.
2- تنشأ دائرة للتنفيذ أو أكثر -بحسب الحاجة- في المحاكم الإدارية في المناطق والمحافظات التي لم تنشأ فيها محكمة، يكون لها الاختصاصات المقررة للمحكمة.
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 identifies the judicial body that carries out enforcement under the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances, at two levels:
- The Administrative Enforcement Court: one or more courts are established as needed by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council, made up of a president and a sufficient number of judges. It has jurisdiction over two matters: enforcing the instrument, and deciding its enforcement dispute. It works through circuits, each of which is a single judge.
- Enforcement circuits in the administrative courts: in regions and governorates where no administrative enforcement court has been established, one or more enforcement circuits are established as needed within the administrative court, with the same jurisdictions provided for the Court.
The practical meaning is that the holder of the instrument goes to the Administrative Enforcement Court if one exists, and to the enforcement circuit in the administrative court where that court does not exist. Under the definitions in Article 1, the instrument is the enforcement instrument covered by the Law, and an enforcement dispute is a claim relating to the conditions for the validity of enforcement and the soundness of its procedures.
Article 2 complements this provision by obliging the judgment debtor to act promptly to enforce, and then Article 4 comes to set the instruments with which compulsory enforcement is permitted before this court.
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
Fahad obtained a final judgment from the administrative court against a government body in a governorate where no administrative enforcement court has been established. In this case the enforcement circuit in the administrative court in that governorate, if established, is the competent one for enforcement, with the same jurisdictions as the Administrative Enforcement 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 3 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
Who establishes the Administrative Enforcement Court?
One or more are established as needed by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council.
What is the jurisdiction of the Administrative Enforcement Court?
It has jurisdiction to enforce the instrument and decide its enforcement dispute, and exercises this through circuits, each made up of a single judge.
What if there is no administrative enforcement court in my region?
One or more enforcement circuits are established in the administrative courts in the regions and governorates where no court has been established, with the same jurisdictions as the Court.
More articles on Administrative Enforcement Court
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms used in the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances, such as the Court, the instrument and the enforcement dispute.
يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك: 1- النظام: نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم.
- Article 5
The article makes the Administrative Enforcement Court's decisions and orders final and not open to objection, while all its judgments are subject to objection before the competent administrative court of appeal.
تكون قرارات المحكمة وأوامرها نهائية وغير قابلة للاعتراض، وتخضع جميع أحكامها للاعتراض أمام محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية المختصة؛ وفقًا للقواعد والإجراءات المقررة للا
- Article 34
The article allows resort to enforcement service providers licensed under the Enforcement Law, and leaves it to the Administrative Judiciary Council to issue the necessary rules for this.
يجوز الاستعانة بمقدمي خدمات التنفيذ المرخص لهم وفقًا لأحكام نظام التنفيذ. ويصدر المجلس الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
- Article 35
The article allows the procedures set out in the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances to be carried out electronically, under rules issued by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
يجوز أن تتم الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في النظام إلكترونياً. ويصدر المجلس الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
- Article 36
The article applies the provisions of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances to the requests and disputes set out in the Law, where there is no specific provision and to the extent not inconsistent with their nature.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تطبق على الطلبات والمنازعات الواردة في النظام -بما لا يتعارض مع طبيعتها- أحكام نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم.
- Article 37
The article requires the Administrative Judiciary Council to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Law within thirty days of the date it takes effect, with publication in the Official Gazette and effect after publication.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة خلال (ثلاثين) يومًا من تاريخ العمل بالنظام، على أن تنشر في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها بعد نشرها.
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.