Article 22 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Law
المادة 22 من نظام التكاليف القضائية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تعد وزارة العدل اللائحة خلال (ستين) يوماً من تاريخ صدور النظام، وتصدر بقرار من مجلس الوزراء.
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 22 explained in plain English
This Article regulates preparing the Implementing Regulations of the Judicial Costs Law:
- Preparing body: the Ministry of Justice.
- Period: within 60 days of the date the Law is issued.
- Instrument of issue: a decision of the Council of Ministers, so the Ministry prepares the Implementing Regulations but does not issue them itself.
The Implementing Regulations are very important in this Law, because many of its articles refer details to them; Article 1 defines "the Implementing Regulations" as the Law's implementing regulations, and defines judicial costs as sums the obligated person must pay under the Law and the Implementing Regulations. Among the examples of what Article 21 refers to them are the provisions for licensing the private sector for supporting work and the rules of its work procedures and supervision.
Note the difference between the two dates: this Article counts the period for preparing the Implementing Regulations from the date the Law is issued, whereas Article 23 makes the Law take effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
To know what the Implementing Regulations contain on cost assessment criteria and controls, refer to the text of the approved Implementing Regulations themselves, or consult a lawyer specialized in litigation and procedure.
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 22 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Law
Who prepares the Implementing Regulations of the Judicial Costs Law?
The Ministry of Justice prepares them, and they are issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
What is the period for preparing the Implementing Regulations?
Sixty days from the date the Law is issued.
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 21
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.
لوزير العدل الترخيص للقطاع الخاص بالقيام بالأعمال المساندة لتطبيق النظام. وتحدد اللائحة أحكام التراخيص له وقواعد إجراءات عمله والإشراف عليه.
- 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.