Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
water, electricity, municipality and traffic.
Formation of the quasi-judicial committees was made
through five instruments, namely, royal orders, supreme
orders, royal decrees, resolutions of the Council of Ministers
and ministerial decisions; no such committees were formed
but under one of the above-mentioned instruments.
Third: to what extent the decisions/ rulings issued by
these quasi-judicial committees are binding on disputants:
this has to do with two things: type of the decision on the
one hand, and enforceability of the decision on the other.
Conclusiveness differs based on the strength of the authority
issuing the instrument establishing the respective quasijudicial
committee, and the powers vested on that committee;
however, enforceability requires three things:
1) Confirmation of the responsible person: some of the
laws require confirmation for the operation of these
committees, thus making them closer to administrative
committees. Yet, the resolutions of other committees are
considered enforceable immediately following issuance
without the need for any confirmation.
2) Examination: the resolutions of some committees are
subject to examination if the aggrieved party does not
accept the resolution. A complaint/ appeal may be filed
before an appeal committee or before the judiciary.
The resolutions of some of these committees are final
following confirmation. Some laws allow quasi-judicial
committees to pass final rulings in cases of fines and
preliminary rulings in cases of penalties other than
sentences such as imprisonment and confiscation.
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