Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 15

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

English translation of the principle

Clarity of the wording of a provision. Its effect. It is impermissible to adopt anything contrary to it or to restrict it. - The decision suspending payment of the representation allowance prescribed for Kuwaiti employees holding one of the grades in the job group from the fourth grade to grade (A). Its application to employees appointed after its entry into force to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Diwan of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, whether appointment is at the lowest grades or by transfer from outside and appointment to one of the grades for which this allowance is prescribed, with its continued payment to those in service in one of these bodies at the time of its issuance, whether the employee held one of the positions for which the allowance is prescribed or was promoted to one of these positions after its issuance.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارة النص. أثره. عدم جواز الأخذ بما يخالفها أو تقييدها. - قرار وقف صرف بدل التمثيل المقرر للموظفين الكويتيين الشاغلين لإحدى درجات مجموعة الوظائف من الدرجة الرابعة إلى الدرجة (أ). انصرافه إلى الموظفين الذين يعينون بعد العمل به في الأمانة العامة لمجلس الوزراء وديوان سمو ولي العهد ورئيس مجلس الوزراء سواء كان التعيين في أدنى الدرجات أو النقل من الخارج وعين في إحدى الدرجات المقرر لها هذا البدل مع استمرار صرفه للموجودين بالخدمة بإحدى هذه الجهات وقت صدوره سواء كان الموظف شاغلاً لإحدى الوظائف المقرر لها البدل أو رقى إلى إحدى هذه الوظائف بعد صدوره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١٠/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ١٨/٣/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص٢٨٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 11. PDF pages: 8.

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