Article 77 of the Saudi Law of the Judiciary
المادة 77 من نظام القضاء
The article keeps in force the regulation issued by agreement between the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Civil Service on the qualifications for notary post grades, and lets them amend it in accordance with the Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يستمر العمل باللائحة الصادرة بالاتفاق بين وزير العدل ووزير الخدمة المدنية ، المتعلقة بتحديد مؤهلات شغل فئات وظائف كتاب العدل، ويجوز لهما تعديل ما يلزم منها وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام.
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 77 explained in plain English
This article concerns the regulation that sets the qualifications for filling the grades of notary posts, and provides two rules:
- Continued effect of the existing regulation: The regulation issued by agreement between the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Civil Service on the qualifications for filling the grades of notary posts remains in force and does not lapse with the issuance of this Law.
- Power to amend: The two ministers may amend whatever is necessary in this regulation, provided the amendment is in accordance with the provisions of the Law of the Judiciary.
The article does not state the content of this regulation or the qualifications it sets; it refers to it without detail.
The article implies that the detailed qualifications for the grades of posts apply alongside the conditions set by Article 76, namely those in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of Article 31, such as Saudi nationality by origin and good character and conduct. Any amendment to the regulation must be consistent with these provisions, because the text requires that the amendment be in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
The article is also connected to Article 78, which subjects notaries, without prejudice to the provisions of this Law, to all the provisions that apply to civil service employees; this explains the Minister of Civil Service's participation in issuing this regulation.
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 77 of the Saudi Law of the Judiciary
Who sets the qualifications for notary posts?
They are set by a regulation issued by agreement between the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Civil Service, which Article 77 keeps in force.
Can the notary qualifications regulation be amended?
Yes. The two ministers may amend whatever is necessary in it in accordance with the provisions of the Law of the Judiciary.
More articles on Notaries Public
- Article 73Amended (1440 AH)
The article provides that notary offices are established, and their jurisdictions and composition determined, by decision of the Minister of Justice, and that the head of each notary office supervises its notaries.
يكون إنشاء كتابات العدل، وتحديد دوائر اختصاصها وتكوينها بقرار يصدره وزير العدل . ويشرف رئيس كل كتابة عدل على كتاب العدل التابعين لها.
- Article 74
The article makes notary offices competent to notarize contracts and record acknowledgments, except endowments and wills, and allows some of these functions to be entrusted to others under a regulation issued by the Minister of Justice.
تختص كتابات العدل بتوثيق العقود وضبط الإقرارات فيما عدا الأوقاف والوصايا ، ويجوز أن يعهد ببعض هذه الاختصاصات إلى الغير، وذلك وفق لائحة تصدر بقرار من وزير العدل
- Article 75
The article assigns the notary function to the town's court where the town has no notary office, with the powers and authority of a notary office within the court's territorial jurisdiction.
تسند مهمة كتابة العدل - في البلد الذي ليس فيه كتابة عدل - إلى محكمة البلد. ويكون لها اختصاصات كتابة العدل وصلاحيتها في حدود اختصاص المحكمة المكاني.
- Article 76
The article requires anyone appointed as a notary to meet the conditions in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of Article 31, which sets the conditions for taking up judicial office.
يشترط فيمن يعين على وظيفة كاتب عدل أن تتوافر فيه الشروط المنصوص عليها في الفقرات (أ)، و(ب) و(ج)، و(د)، و(و) من المادة الحادية والثلاثين من هذا النظام.
- Article 78
The article subjects notaries to all the provisions that apply to civil service employees, without prejudice to what the Law of the Judiciary provides.
مع عدم الإخلال بالأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، يخضع كتاب العدل لجميع الأحكام التي يخضع لها موظفو الخدمة المدنية.
- Article 79
The article subjects notaries to judicial inspection in accordance with the provisions of the Law of the Judiciary.
يخضع كتاب العدل للتفتيش القضائي، وفقا لأحكام هذا النظام.
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.