Article 21 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Law
المادة 21 من نظام التكاليف القضائية
The Article permits the Minister of Justice to license the private sector to carry out supporting work for applying the Law, and refers licensing provisions, work procedures and supervision to the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لوزير العدل الترخيص للقطاع الخاص بالقيام بالأعمال المساندة لتطبيق النظام. وتحدد اللائحة أحكام التراخيص له وقواعد إجراءات عمله والإشراف عليه.
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 21 explained in plain English
This Article opens the door to private sector participation in applying the Judicial Costs Law, but within defined limits:
- Who has the power: the Minister of Justice; the text says "the Minister of Justice may", so it is a discretionary power and not a duty.
- The type of work: supporting work for applying the Law. The Article does not specify this work.
- The details: the Implementing Regulations set them, including the licensing provisions, the rules of the licensee's work procedures, and supervision of them.
It cannot be known from the text alone what work will be licensed specifically, because the Article only describes it as "supporting" and leaves its regulation to the Implementing Regulations.
It is preceded by Article 20, under which the Minister of Justice determines by decision the competent department in the court for collecting costs and refunding them. It is followed by Article 22, which requires the Ministry of Justice to prepare the Implementing Regulations within 60 days of the Law's issuance, issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers, which will contain the provisions of these licenses.
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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 21 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Law
Can the private sector take part in applying the Judicial Costs Law?
The Minister of Justice may license the private sector to carry out supporting work for applying the Law.
Where are the conditions for licensing the private sector?
The Implementing Regulations set the licensing provisions, work procedure rules and supervision of the licensee.
More articles on Scope of Judicial Costs
- Article 1
The Article defines the key terms of the Judicial Costs Law, such as judicial costs, the case, requests, the competent department and the Implementing Regulations.
يكون للألفاظ والعبارات الواردة في هذا النظام المعاني المبيَّنة أمامها، ما لم يقتض السياق معنى آخر: النظام: نظام التكاليف القضائية. اللائحة: اللائحة التنفيذية لل
- Article 2
The Article makes the Judicial Costs Law apply to all cases and requests before the courts, and excepts six categories of cases and requests.
تسري أحكام النظام على جميع الدعاوى والطلبات التي تقدم إلى المحاكم، فيما عدا ما يأتي: 1- الدعاوى الجزائية العامة، والدعاوى التأديبية، والطلبات المتعلقة بها. 2- ا
- Article 19
The collected judicial costs are deposited in the current account of the Ministry of Finance at the Saudi Central Bank.
تودع مبالغ التكاليف القضائية المحصلة في حساب جاري وزارة المالية لدى البنك المركزي السعودي.
- Article 20
The Minister of Justice determines by decision the competent department in the court for collecting judicial costs and refunding them where grounds for refund exist.
يحدد وزير العدل بقرار منه الإدارة المختصة -في المحكمة المرفوع إليها الدعوى، أو المقدم إليها الطلب- بتحصيل التكاليف القضائية، وردِّها إذا توافرت مسوغات الرد.
- Article 22
The Ministry of Justice must prepare the Implementing Regulations within 60 days of the Law's issuance, to be issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
تعد وزارة العدل اللائحة خلال (ستين) يوماً من تاريخ صدور النظام، وتصدر بقرار من مجلس الوزراء.
- Article 23
The Judicial Costs Law takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.