Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1119

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Referral of holders of leadership and general posts for investigation may only be by a decision of the competent minister. Another person's exercise of this competence. Impermissible except pursuant to an express delegation from him. - The absence from the papers of anything indicating delegation to the hospital director or his deputy of the competence to refer employees holding posts in the general posts group for investigation. Its effect. Nullity of the decision for lack of competence and nullity of the procedures taken pursuant to it, including the penalty decision. Example.
Arabic original
إحالة شاغلي الوظائف القيادية والعامة إلى التحقيق لا يكون إلا بقرار من الوزير المختص. اضطلاع غيره بهذا الاختصاص. عدم جوازه إلا بتفويض صريح منه. - خلو الأوراق مما يفيد تفويض مدير المستشفى أو نائبه في اختصاص إحالة الموظفين شاغلي مجموعة الوظائف العامة إلى التحقيق. أثره. بطلان القرار لعدم الاختصاص وبطلان الإجراءات التي صدرت بناء عليه بما فيه قرار المجازاة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٢٩/٤/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٣٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 330. PDF pages: 327.

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