Article 9 of the Saudi Notarization Law
المادة 9 من نظام التوثيق · الفصل الثاني: كتابات وكتاب العدل
The article provides an appointment allowance equal to three months' salary to anyone appointed for the first time in the service to one of the notary posts.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُصرف لمن يعين لأول مرة في الخدمة على إحدى وظائف كُتاب العدل بدل تعيين يعادل راتب ثلاثة أشهر للوظيفة المعين عليها.
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 9 explained in plain English
This article grants an appointment allowance to a new notary, under the following terms:
- Who is entitled: a person who is appointed for the first time in the service to one of the notary posts.
- The amount: the equivalent of three months' salary.
- Basis of calculation: the salary of the post to which they are appointed, not the salary of a previous or later post.
The condition "for the first time in the service" is essential to the article; the text ties the allowance to the first appointment in the service, and does not address someone moving between notary posts by promotion under Article 8. The article does not detail the case of someone who previously served in other bodies, so anyone in that situation would do well to check with the competent body or consult a lawyer specializing in administrative matters.
As for notaries' salaries themselves, on which this allowance is calculated, Article 10 sets them through a special salary scale for them issued by royal order; the article does not state the amounts of those salaries.
Practical example
Majed was appointed for the first time in the service to the post of notary (D) at a Notary Office in Makkah. Under this article he is paid an appointment allowance equal to three times the monthly salary set for the post of notary (D).
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 9 of the Saudi Notarization Law
How much is a notary's appointment allowance?
It equals three months' salary of the post to which they are appointed.
Is the appointment allowance paid on promotion?
The text limits the allowance to a person appointed for the first time in the service to one of the notary posts.
More articles on Appointing a Notary Public
- Article 3
The article makes establishing Notary Offices, setting their subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction and composition, and abolishing them subject to a decision of the Minister of Justice, with the head of the Notary Office supervising.
يكون إنشاء كتابات العدل، وتحديد دوائر اختصاصها النوعي والمكاني وتكوينها، وإلغاؤها، بقرار يصدره الوزير، ويشرف رئيس كتابة العدل على كتاب العدل فيها.
- Article 4
The article sets five conditions for appointing a notary, including original Saudi nationality, good conduct, health fitness, a Sharia degree, and passing a written examination.
يشترط فيمن يعين كاتب عدل ما يأتي: 1- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل. 2- أن يكون حسن السيرة والسلوك، وألا يكون محكوماً عليه بجريمة مخلة بالدين أو الشرف، أو صدر في
- Article 5
After appointment a notary must take a training course of at least 3 months and serve a two-year probation period; the Minister decides to dispense with them if they prove unfit.
يخضع كاتب العدل -بعد تعيينه- لدورة تدريبية تطبيقية في مجال عمله لا تقل مدتها عن (3) أشهر، وتكون مدة التجربة له سنتين من تاريخ مباشرته للعمل بعد صدور قرار تعيينه
- Article 6
The article classifies notary posts into eight: notary (D), (C), (B) and (A), then head of notary office (D), (C), (B) and (A).
تصنف وظائف كُتاب العدل على النحو الآتي: كاتب عدل (د)، كاتب عدل (ج)، كاتب عدل (ب)، كاتب عدل (أ)، رئيس كتابة عدل (د)، رئيس كتابة عدل (ج)، رئيس كتابة عدل (ب)، رئيس
- Article 7
The article sets the qualifications and experience required for each of the posts of notary (D), (C), (B) and (A), and leaves the Regulations to specify the type of experience.
تحدد المؤهلات المطلوبة لشغل وظائف كُتاب العدل على النحو الآتي: 1- كاتب عدل (د): أن يكون حاصلاً على شهادة جامعية في تخصص الشريعة أو ما يعادلها بتقدير عام لا يقل
- Article 8
The article requires at least two years in the post of notary (A) for promotion to head of notary office (D), and two years in the previous post for promotion to (C), (B) and (A).
1- يشترط للترقية إلى وظيفة رئيس كتابة عدل (د) أن يكون المرشح قد أمضى سنتين على الأقل في وظيفة كاتب عدل (أ). 2- يشترط للترقية إلى وظائف: رئيس كتابة عدل (أ) و(ب)
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.