Article 56 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 56 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الرابع: الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا
The Article provides that the Supreme Administrative Court decides the objection without oral argument, after the judge who studied the objection reads the report he prepared under Article 54.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تفصل المحكمة في الاعتراض بغير مرافعة، بعد أن يتلو القاضي الذي تولى دراسة الاعتراض التقرير الذي أعده وفقاً للمادة (الرابعة والخمسين) من 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 56 explained in plain English
This Article sets the default way an objection is heard before the Supreme Administrative Court: decision without oral argument. That is, the court relies in principle on what is in the file, namely the objection statement, memoranda and documents, without the parties arguing orally.
- The step before deciding: The judge who studied the objection reads the report he prepared.
- Content of the report under Article 54: A summary of the grounds of the objection and the replies to them, and a listing of the points of disagreement between the parties, without giving an opinion on them.
Written memoranda are therefore very important at this stage, because they are often the only means of presenting arguments. This is preceded by notifying the parties who lodged their memoranda of the session date at least fifteen days before it is held, under Article 55.
However, this default is not absolute: Article 57 allows the circuit, if it finds oral argument necessary, to hear the parties' statements and to authorize supplementary memoranda exceptionally.
To prepare thorough written memoranda, it is advisable to engage a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
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 56 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
Do the parties argue orally before the Supreme Administrative Court?
By default the court decides the objection without oral argument, and the circuit may hear statements if it finds oral argument necessary under Article 57.
What happens before the objection is decided?
The judge who studied the objection reads the report he prepared under Article 54.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Objection before the Supreme Administrative Court
- Article 35
The article provides that the administrative courts' procedures apply to an objection before the administrative courts of appeal and the Supreme Administrative Court where there is no specific provision.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تسري على الاعتراض أمام محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية والمحكمة الإدارية العليا الإجراءات المقررة أمام المحاكم الإدارية.
- Article 45
The Article explains how to file an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court by a statement lodged with the Administrative Court of Appeal that issued the judgment, and limits the grounds to those in the statement, except public-order grounds.
يرفع الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا بصحيفة يودعها المعترض أو مَنْ يمثله لدى محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية التي أصدرت الحكم، وفقاً للإجراءات المقررة لرفع الدعو
- Article 46
The Article specifies the documents that must accompany an objection statement before the Supreme Administrative Court: proof of the representative's capacity, copies of the statement, copies of the judgments, and supporting documents.
يجب أن يرافق صحيفة الاعتراض الآتي: 1 - صورة من الوثيقة التي تثبت صفة ممثل المعترض. 2 - صور من صحيفة الاعتراض بعدد المعترض ضدهم. 3 - الصورة المسلمة إليه من الحكم
- Article 47
The Article requires the Administrative Court of Appeal to send the objection file to the Supreme Administrative Court by the next day at the latest, and allows the Supreme Court to join the case file.
يجب على الإدارة المختصة في محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية أن ترسل ملف الاعتراض إلى المحكمة الإدارية العليا في اليوم التالي على الأكثر من تاريخ استيفاء إجراءات طلب الا
- Article 48
The Article provides that the competent department of the Supreme Administrative Court registers the objection on the day it arrives, and that the opposing party is notified of the objection statement.
تقيد الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة الإدارية العليا الاعتراض يوم وصوله إليها، ويبلغ المعترض ضده بصحيفة الاعتراض.
- Article 49
The Article provides that an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court does not stay execution of the judgment except by its order under conditions, while an objection to a judgment dismissing an employee stays its execution.
لا يترتب على الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا وقف تنفيذ الحكم. على أنه يجوز للمحكمة أن تأمر بوقف تنفيذه إذا طلب ذلك في صحيفة الاعتراض، وقدرت أن تنفيذه يرتب
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.