Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 227

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 positions for investigation may only be by a decision of the competent minister. Exercise of this competence by another. Impermissible except by his express delegation. - The absence from the papers of anything indicating delegation to the Director of Al-Sabah Hospital or his deputy of the competence to refer - 67 - Administrative employees holding positions in the general positions group for investigation. Effect. Invalidity of the decision for lack of competence and invalidity of the procedures undertaken pursuant thereto, including the disciplinary 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 مستشفى الصباح أو نائبه في اختصاص إحالة - ٦٧ - الإداري 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 ٣٢٨/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٢٩/٤/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص٤٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 67. PDF pages: 64–65.

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