Article 29 of the Saudi Minors' Property Guardianship Law
المادة 29 من نظام الولاية على أموال القاصرين
The article gives the Authority the right to object to all non-final judgments and decisions in lawsuits to which it is a party, and to challenge them by the methods of appeal established under Sharia and the law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للهيئة الاعتراض على جميع الأحكام والقرارات غير النهائية في الدعاوى التي تكون طرفا فيها والطعن فيها بطرق الطعن المقررة شرعا ونظاما.
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 29 explained in plain English
This article ensures that the Authority can defend the interests of those covered by the Law to the end of the litigation, rather than being limited to filing the lawsuit or attending it.
Its provisions:
- The right: the Authority may object to judgments and decisions and appeal them.
- The scope: all non-final judgments and decisions; the provision does not speak of final judgments.
- The condition: that they are in lawsuits to which the Authority is a party.
- The means: the methods of appeal established under Sharia and the law; the article creates no special methods but refers to those established in the laws.
The article does not specify the deadlines for objection or the body to which it is submitted; these are governed by the laws that regulate methods of appeal.
This article is linked to Article 28, which sets out the requests the Authority submits to the court, such as interdiction, establishing absence and lifting interdiction; if a non-final judgment is issued on one of them that the Authority considers does not serve the interest of the covered person, it may object to it. It is also linked to Article 30, which requires the Authority to ask for the removal of a defaulting guardian, executor or curator.
Anyone who is a party to a lawsuit with the Authority and needs to know the effect of its objection can consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status and estates.
Practical example
The Authority asked the court to remove an executor in Medina for failing to manage orphans' funds, and a non-final judgment was issued rejecting the request. The Authority may object to this judgment by the methods of appeal established under Sharia and the law because it is a party to the lawsuit.
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 29 of the Saudi Minors' Property Guardianship Law
Is the Guardianship Authority entitled to object to judgments?
Yes. It may object to all non-final judgments and decisions in lawsuits to which it is a party.
What methods of appeal are available to the Authority?
The methods of appeal established under Sharia and the law; the article creates no special methods of its own.
More articles on Interdiction of Persons of Limited Capacity and Absentees
- Article 21
The article requires doctors, hospital directors and administrative and judicial authorities to notify the Authority within three days at most of cases of partial or total loss of capacity arising from a mental disability.
يجب على الأطباء ومديري المستشفيات والسلطات الإدارية والقضائية أن يبلغوا الهيئة خلال ثلاثة أيام على الأكثر عن حالات نقص الأهلية أو فقدها الناشئة عن عاهة عقلية بم
- Article 26
The article extends the bar on dealing in Article 25 to the partners of a person under interdiction, an absentee and a person with no known heir, from the date of the judgment.
تسري أحكام المادة (الخامسة والعشرين) من هذا النظام على شركاء المحجور عليه أو الغائب أو من لا يعرف له وارث من تاريخ الحكم بالحجر أو بثبوت الغيبة أو بثبوت عدم ظهو
- Article 27
The article requires the Authority, if it fears the loss of a right or dealing in the funds while a request for guardianship, its removal or its suspension is pending, to ask the competent court for permission to take precautionary measures.
إذا رأت الهيئة أن طلب الولاية على المشمولين بهذا النظام أو سلبها أو وقفها ممن تشرف عليهم يستغرق فترة من الزمن يخشى خلالها ضياع حق أو التصرف في الأموال فعلى الهي
- Article 28
The article sets out the Authority's requests to the court, such as interdiction of an adult, establishing absence and the non-appearance of an heir, and lifting interdiction and establishing the return or death of the absentee or the existence of an heir.
تقدم الهيئة طلبا للمحكمة المختصة طبقا لهذا النظام متى توافرت الشروط الشرعية والنظامية لهذا الطلب بالآتي: 1 - الحكم بالحجر على البالغ إذا تبين فيه عارض من عوارض
- Article 31
The article requires the Authority to ask the court to appoint a litigation executor if the covered person's interest conflicts with its own or that of his guardian, executor, curator or waqf supervisor.
يجب على الهيئة أن تطلب من المحكمة المختصة تعيين وصي للخصومة في الحالات الآتية: 1 - إذا تعارضت مصلحة المشمول بهذا النظام مع مصلحة الهيئة. 2 - إذا تعارضت مصلحة ال
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