Article 36 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 36 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام ختامية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تطبق على الطلبات والمنازعات الواردة في النظام -بما لا يتعارض مع طبيعتها- أحكام نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم.
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 36 explained in plain English
This article is a general fallback rule that fills any gap in the Law, and its content is:
- What applies: the provisions of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances.
- To what: to the requests and disputes set out in the Law.
- On two conditions:
- There is no specific provision on the matter.
- Applying it is not inconsistent with the nature of these requests and disputes.
The first reference is always the specific provisions, and one turns to the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances only for what they do not specifically cover. Even when one turns to it, whatever does not suit the nature of enforcement requests and disputes is not applied.
The article does not set out the content of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances; its details are learned from that Law itself.
It is preceded by Article 35, which allows the procedures set out in the Law to be carried out electronically under rules issued by the Administrative Judiciary Council. It is followed by Article 37, which requires the Council to issue the Regulations within 30 days of the date the Law takes effect, with the Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to take effect after publication.
If you have a specific situation, it is best to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative and enforcement cases before the Board of Grievances.
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 36 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
What is the reference if the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances has no provision?
The provisions of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances apply to the requests and disputes set out in it, to the extent not inconsistent with their nature.
Does the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances always apply?
No. It applies only where there is no specific provision, and to the extent not inconsistent with the nature of the requests and disputes.
What does this referral apply to?
To the requests and disputes set out in the Law.
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 3
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.
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 دوا
- 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 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.