Article 23 of the Saudi Housing Support Regulation
المادة 23 من تنظيم الدعم السكني · الفصل السادس: التنظيم
The article allows anyone subject to a decision or measure the Ministry takes under the Regulation to file a grievance within 60 days of notification before a committee in the Ministry, and then file a grievance against the committee's decisions before the Board of Grievances.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز لمن صدر في شأنه قرار أو أي إجراء تتخذه الوزارة بموجب هذا التنظيم أو اللائحة التظلم منه - خلال ستين يومًا من تاريخ إبلاغه - أمام لجنة تشكل في الوزارة لهذا الغرض، وتحدد اللائحة الأحكام المتعلقة بتشكيلها وإجراءات عملها. ويجوز التظلم من قرارات اللجنة أمام ديوان المظالم وفقاً لنظامه.
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 23 explained in plain English
This article regulates the route of objection to the Ministry's decisions on housing support, in two stages:
- A grievance before the Ministry's committee: anyone subject to a decision, or to any measure the Ministry takes under the Regulation or the Implementing Regulations, may file a grievance against it within 60 days of the date he is notified before a committee formed in the Ministry for this purpose. The Implementing Regulations set the committee's composition and working procedures.
- A grievance before the Board of Grievances: a grievance against the committee's decisions may be filed before the Board of Grievances in accordance with its law.
The right to file a grievance covers «a decision or any measure» the Ministry takes under the Regulation or the Implementing Regulations, so it is not limited to refusing an application but includes other decisions and measures, among them what follows under Article 22 from submitting misleading material information, such as cancelling the application, recovering the support or the whole loan amount falling due.
The most important practical point is the period: it runs from the date of notification of the decision, not from the date it was issued. The periods for a grievance before the Board of Grievances are governed by its law, not by this article. Anyone who wishes to file a grievance would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
Practical example
Mona was notified of a decision refusing her housing support application. She is entitled to file a grievance before the Ministry's committee within 60 days of the date she is notified, and if she is not satisfied with the committee's decision, she may file a grievance against it before the Board of Grievances in accordance with its law.
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 23 of the Saudi Housing Support Regulation
How long do I have to file a grievance against a housing support decision?
60 days from the date the person concerned is notified of the decision or measure.
Where do I file the grievance?
Before a committee formed in the Ministry of Housing for this purpose, whose composition and working procedures the Implementing Regulations set.
Can the committee's decision be challenged?
Yes. A grievance against the committee's decisions may be filed before the Board of Grievances in accordance with its law.
More articles on Misleading Information in Housing Support and Grievances
- Article 21
The article requires the applicant and beneficiary to ensure the accuracy, precision and completeness of all information and documents submitted and not to conceal any information that must be disclosed.
يجب على المتقدم والمستفيد - بحسب الأحوال - ضمان صحة ودقة واكتمال جميع المعلومات والبيانات والمستندات المقدمة بموجب أحكام هذا التنظيم واللائحة ـ سواء في طلب الدع
- Article 22
The article provides that submitting misleading, incorrect or incomplete material information, concealing it, or using deception results in cancelling the application, recovering the support or the whole loan falling due, with referral to the competent bodies permitted.
1 - يترتب على تقديم معلومات أو مستندات أو بيانات جوهرية مضللة أو غير صحيحة أو غير مكتملة ـ سواء في طلب الدعم السكني أم غير ذلك ـ أو إخفاء أي معلومة جوهرية يجب ا
- Article 24
The article requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within sixty days of the Regulation's publication, publish them in the Official Gazette, and apply them from the date the Regulation takes effect.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال ستين يوماً من تاريخ نشر هذا التنظيم، وتنشر في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذ هذا التنظيم.
- Article 25
The article provides that the Housing Support Regulation takes effect sixty days after the date of its publication.
يعمل بهذا التنظيم بعد مضي ستين يوماً من تاريخ نشره.
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.