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Issued by Administrative Judicial Council Decision 19/1446/11

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Rules for Reviewing Cases to Annul Decisions Related to the Application of the Provisions of Emergency Orders

The Administrative Judicial Council Decision 19/1446/11th dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa ’dah 1446 [27 May 2025], which includes the approval of the Rules for Reviewing Cases to Annul Decisions Related to the Application of the Provisions of Emergency Orders, is hereby issued in the form attached:

The following rules apply to the lawsuits stipulated in article 24 of the Emergency Law issued by Royal Decree D/89 dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [18 October 2024]:

1․ The period for completing the deficiencies set out in article 6 of the Law of Pleadings Before the Board of Grievances is two days from the date of informing the applicant.

2․ If the applicant for the registration of the lawsuit fulfills the deficiencies, the lawsuit must be considered registered from the date of its fulfillment.

3․ The lawsuit must be referred immediately upon its registration to the competent circuit.

4․ The period between the notification and the date of the first hearing must not exceed five days.

5․ The circuit shall rule on the lawsuit, if necessary, at the first hearing. In all cases, the lawsuit must be ruled on within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of its registration.

6․ The date of delivery of a copy of the judgment must not exceed 24 hours after the pronouncement of the judgment.

7․ The time limit for objecting to the judgments is five days from the date of delivery of the copy of the judgment.

8․ The objection to the judgments—by way of appealing or quashing—must be decided within a period not exceeding five days from the date of referring the objection.

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5096 issued on 11 July 2025.

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Issued by King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority Decision 000829-25-001

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Article 1

For the purposes of applying these controls, the following words and phrases—wherever they occur—have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

Controls:
The Controls for Visiting the Saman and Dahna Zones.

Reserve:
The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve.

Authority:
The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority.

Chief executive officer:
The chief executive officer of the authority.

Saman zone:
Part of the Saman area inside the scope of the reserve pursuant to Royal Order 42753 dated 28 Rajab 1442 [28 January 2021], with an area of 12,436 km2 in accordance with the map attached to the controls.

Dahna zone:
Part of Dahna area inside the scope of the reserve, with an area of 7,470 km2 in accordance with the map attached to the controls.

Permit:
A document granted by the authority to a person before visiting or traveling inside Saman zone or Dahna zone.

Permittee:
Any person who engages in activities with another person for the purpose of leisure, tourism, recreation, or otherwise inside the Saman zone or Dahna zone.

Zone:
Saman zone or Dahna zone—in accordance with the permit—issued by the authority to the permittee.

Article 2

These controls aim to regulate visiting and traveling within the geographical scope of the reserve in a manner that contributes to the preservation of the natural and plant environment and wildlife based on the Organizational Arrangements of the Royal Reserves Council and the Royal Reserves Development Authorities issued by Council of Ministers Decision 437 dated 1 Rajab 1441 [25 February 2020] and the Environment Law issued by Royal Decree D/165 dated 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [26 June 2020].

Article 3

The scope of application of these controls is exclusive to the zone, and the authority may specify other zones for which they apply.

Article 4

It is permitted to visit and travel inside the zone from six o’clock in the morning until six o’clock in the evening, provided that entry to the zone is registered on the website of the authority. It is prohibited to visit or travel during or outside these times without obtaining a permit from the authority, except for inhabitants of the administrative centers located inside the zone registered with the authority, provided that the following conditions are complied with:

1․ Refraining from intentionally harming the nature of the zone, the wildlife and its associated animals or plants, or its aesthetic value.

2․ Maintaining the general cleanliness of the zone, and refraining from leaving waste of any kind, burying it, burning it, throwing it in places other than those designated for it, or taking it outside the zone.

3․ Following the safety and security procedures when traveling, and refraining from trampling vegetation or exposing the zone to pollution.

4․ Vehicle transportation inside the zone must be restricted to following previously established routes.

5․ Refraining from carrying out any works related to logging, firewood collection and transportation, hunting, or damaging any of the resources of the zone.

6․ Complying with not feeding animals or making noise that disturbs visitors or wildlife.

7․ Avoiding the use of vehicle horns inside the area except when necessary and to the minimum extent.

8․ Complying with the provisions of these controls and laws, decisions, and instructions issued in this regard related to it.

Article 5

The authority shall grant a permit for visiting or traveling inside the zone outside the specified time stipulated in article 4 of these controls on the website of the authority, with the approval of the chief executive officer—or his representative—in accordance with the following mechanism:

1․ Submitting the permit application two working days prior to the date of visiting or traveling inside the zone, provided that the permit applicant attaches the following requirements:

(a) A copy of a valid national identity/residency card.

(b) Date and time of the requested period.

(c) Mobile number, email, and national address.

(d) Vehicle details, as well as attaching a copy of the driver’s license.

(e) Coordinates of the location to be visited.

2․ The authority shall review the application and respond with approval/rejection within two working days from the date of receipt of the application and shall notify the permit applicant.

Article 6

Any of the following practices are considered a violation of the provisions of these controls:

1․ Providing incorrect information.

2․ Driving over vegetation by vehicles or creating new routes.

3․ Lighting fire in places other than those designated for it, such as a brazier (manqal) and the like.

4․ Camping of all kinds (canopies fixed to the ground, tents, caravans, and privacy screens (ruwaq)).

5․ Any form of harm to wildlife.

6․ Cutting, moving, or tampering with trees and plants.

7․ Refraining from collecting natural resources, such as flowers, rocks, and others.

8․ Refraining from entering with vehicles into meadows.

9․ Refraining from entering with motorcycles.

10․ Refraining from using local firewood and charcoal.

11․ Refraining from entering during unauthorized times, or entering without registering on the website of the authority during the authorized times.

12․ Any other practices that violate the relevant laws, regulations, and instructions.

Article 7

1․ The visitor shall leave the zone at the end of the authorized visiting period.

2․ The authority may seek recourse against the visitor to pay compensation in the event of damage, pollution, or environmental deterioration.

Article 8

The environmental inspector shall police violations in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the relevant entities in accordance with the legal procedures for that.

Article 9

The authority shall review and update these controls periodically—when needed—with the approval of the chief executive officer and the notification of the board of directors of the authority.

Article 10

These controls apply and come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5095 issued on 4 July 2025.

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5094 issued on 27 June 2025.

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Chapter 1
Definitions

Article 1

The following words and phrases—wherever they appear in this regulation—have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

Council:
The Administrative Judicial Council.

Chairman:
The chairman of the council.

Regulation:
The Regulation of Judicial Inspection.

Courts:
The courts of the Board of Grievances.

Administration:
The General Administration of Judicial Inspection.

Authority:
The Judicial Inspection Authority.

Inspection committee:
The committee for the examination of inspection reports.

Evaluation committee:
The evaluation committee for judges.

Inspector:
One of the judges who make up the administration.

Investigator:
The judge assigned to investigate a judge.

Judge:
A member of the judiciary.

Chapter Two
General Administration of Judicial Inspection

Article 2

The administration must have a body consisting of its head, his assistant, and all full-time inspectors. It shall convene under the chairmanship of its head or his assistant in his absence and in the presence of at least two-thirds of the members. Its decisions must be issued by a majority of those in attendance. In the event of a tie, the side with which the chairman of the meeting is on prevails. This must be recorded in a minutes signed by those in attendance.

Article 3

The authority is responsible for the following:

1․ Approving the work plans of the administration and their amendments.

2․ Approving the items and elements of inspection and evaluation, and determining the necessary data for this.

3․ Deciding on the requests for the recusal and disqualification of inspectors and investigators.

4․ Preparing the Judicial Inspection Code, and it must be approved by the board.

5․ Preparing a guide for the technical work of the administration, and it must be approved by the chairman.

6․ Matters referred to it by the head of the administration.

Article 4

A committee must be formed to examine the inspection reports. Its members must be named by a decision by the head of the administration. It must convene under the chairmanship of the head of the administration or his assistant and the membership of four judicial inspectors, including the author of the report. The committee must issue its decisions by majority, and this must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Article 5

The administration must have a file for each judge in which the decisions related to him, the inspection of his work, investigations unless they end with dismissal, and the written warning or disciplinary decisions issued against him are deposited. Each court must have a file in which the reports and decisions related to it are deposited.

Article 6

Inspection, investigation, and evaluation works and their files and records are confidential, and it is not permitted to access them except with the approval of the head of the administration.

Article 7

For the purpose of carrying out its tasks, the administration may meet or communicate with the presidents of courts, judges, or administrations, and request their statements when necessary.

Chapter Three
Inspection of the Work of Judges

Article 8

With the exception of the judges of the Supreme Administrative Court, the work of the judges of the courts must be inspected in accordance with an annual plan, or if necessary.

Article 9

The inspection plan must include the names of the judges whose work is being inspected, the duration of the inspection, and the date of submitting the necessary data to the administration. It is permitted to request an amendment to the plan for the reasons that the head of the administration deems appropriate, that the inspector expresses, or that the judge submits.

Article 10

The judge shall submit the inspection data to the administration within the specified period. If the period lapses without submitting it, the inspection report must be prepared in accordance with the data available to the administration.

Article 11

During the inspection period, at least 20 of the files of lawsuits and applications—not heard—distributed to the judge, as well as the judgments and decisions prepared by him, must be inspected. In the event that the number is less than that, all of them must be inspected.

Article 12

The inspection report must include the inspection of the items and elements approved for the inspection of judges.

Article 13

The inspection report must take into account the observations on the judge outside the inspection period, unless it was previously observed in a previous report.

Article 14

The judge may provide clarifications regarding the initial inspection report within seven days from the date of being notified of it.

Article 15

The inspection committee shall consider the initial inspection report and the clarifications of the judge—if any—and shall decide to approve or amend the report, and assess the competence of the judge. The committee may—when necessary—decide to take the necessary measures to complete the deficiencies of the report, including re-conducting the inspection.

Article 16

The assessment of competence must be as follows:

1․ Excellent: For those who score 90 and above.

2․ Above average: For those who score 80 to less than 90.

3․ Average: For those who score 70 to less than 80.

4․ Below average: For those who score less than 70.

Article 17

The administration shall inform the judge of the approved inspection report and the assessment of his competence. The president of the court and the rest of the judges of the circuit may be informed of the observations related to their work.

Article 18

The assessment of the competence of judges not formed in circuits must be in accordance with the work assigned to them, and they must be evaluated by their direct superior annually, and it must be approved by the chairman, and the administration shall notify them of the assessment of competence.

Chapter Four
Evaluation of Judges During the Probation Period

Article 19

The judge must be evaluated at least twice a year during the probation period.

Article 20

The evaluation plan must include the names of the inspectors, the judges being evaluated, the duration of the evaluation, and the date of submitting the necessary data to the administration. It is permitted to request an amendment to the plan for the reasons that the head of the administration deems appropriate, or that the evaluation committee or one of its members expresses, or that the judge submits.

Article 21

The judge shall submit the evaluation data to the administration within the specified period. If the period lapses without submitting it, the evaluation report must be prepared in accordance with the data available to the administration.

Article 22

The judge shall establish a committee consisting of the president of the court, the president of the circuit in which he works, and a judicial inspector. If the president of the court is the president of the circuit, he must be replaced by the first member. The committee must be chaired by its most senior member. In the event that its composition is incomplete or if one of its members is prevented, the head of the administration shall delegate the judicial inspectors to complete its quorum.

Article 23

The report of the evaluation committee must include the inspection of the items and elements approved for the evaluation of judges during the probation period. The committee may—when necessary—interview the judge or delegate one of its members to do so. The committee shall refer its report to the administration within a maximum period of two days from the date of its meeting, provided that the remaining period of the probation period upon referral is not less than 60 days.

Article 24

The head of the administration shall refer the report of the evaluation committee, if it includes anything that affects the powers of the judge, along with his opinion, to the chairman.

Chapter Five
Inspection of Courts

Article 25

Courts must be inspected at least once a year.

Article 26

The court inspection report must include the inspection of the items and elements approved for the inspection of the courts.

Article 27

The president of the court or whoever performs his duties must be notified of the inspection report, and he shall provide his clarifications on the report within 15 days from the date of being notified.

Article 28

The inspection committee shall consider the initial inspection report and the clarifications related to it, and shall decide to approve or amend the report accompanied with its recommendations. The committee may—when necessary—decide to take the necessary measures to complete the deficiencies of the report, including re-conducting the inspection.

Article 29

The head of the administration shall refer the approved report to the chairman.

Chapter Six
Judicial Follow-up

Article 30

The administration shall—within the limits of its mandates—undertake the following:

1․ Following up the progress of judicial work in the courts, and matters referred to it by the chairman.

2․ Following up on lawsuits that have been delayed in ruling and judgments that have been delayed in delivery in accordance with the annual plan, or if necessary.

The administration shall refer to the chairman the necessary proposals, including its recommendations to overcome the obstacles facing the regularity of the work of the circuits.

Chapter Seven
Inspection and Investigation of Complaints and Violations

Article 31

Complaints and violations are inspected after being referred by the chairman.

Article 32

The complaint must include the name and capacity of the complainant, his identity number, telephone number, and national address. It must not be inspected if it is not written or submitted after 18 months have lapsed since the incident subject of the complaint, unless it contains facts that the chairman deems worthy of inspection.

Article 33

The administration may write to the complainant, or contact him and prepare a report on this to determine the truth of his complaint, the facts contained in it, and the evidence or indications supporting it.

Article 34

Without prejudice to the rules related to malicious complaints, the inspector shall recommend—in a reasoned report—to dismiss the complaint if it appears to him that it is invalid. The head of the administration shall issue the decision to dismiss the complaint and the chairman shall approve it.

Article 35

Unless the complaint submitted against the judge is dismissed, he must be informed of it and its attachments—if any—and he is required to respond to it in writing within 15 days.

Article 36

With the exception of the cases stipulated in article 34 of the regulation, the inspector shall prepare a report containing a summary of the complaint or violation, the statement of the judge about it, and the result of its inspection. The head of the administration shall refer the report, along with his opinion, to the chairman.

Article 37

1․ When investigating the judge, the investigator shall inform him of the reason for the investigation and its basis, hear his statements, and investigate his defense.

2․ The investigator may, when necessary, hear witnesses and clarify evidence, and this must be in the presence of the judge being investigated, unless the interest requires conducting it in his absence.

3․ All investigation procedures must be recorded in a report signed by the judge, the investigator, and those who attend the investigation.

Article 38

The investigator shall prepare a report containing a summary of the facts under investigation, the procedures he has taken, a statement of the violations committed, if any, the evidence proving them, and the result of the investigation. The head of the administration shall refer the report, along with his opinion, to the chairman.

Chapter 8
Final Provisions

Article 39

If the last day of the deadlines stipulated in the regulation falls on an official holiday, the deadline must be extended to the first working day after it.

Article 40

The procedures and forms necessary to enforce the regulation must be prepared, and they must be approved by a decision of the chairman.

Article 41

The procedures, notifications, and signatures stipulated in the regulation may be carried out electronically in accordance with the controls prescribed in the Law of Procedures Before the Board of Grievances and its executive regulation.

Article 42

This regulation repeals the Regulation of Judicial Inspection at the Board of Grievances issued by Council Decision 12/1442/Fourteenth dated 14 Shawwal 1442 [26 May 2021].

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5096 issued on 11 July 2025.