Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 26

The judge must refer to the statutory provision and apply it to the facts of the case within the bounds of its wording. It is impermissible to adopt anything contrary to that wording or to restrict it where it is clear. The reason for this. - The Civil Service Council has competence to approve the salary systems applied in public authorities and institutions and wholly state-owned companies and to approve amendments thereto. It may, where necessary, review the salary systems in these entities. Article 38 of Decree-Law 15 of 1979 concerning the Civil Service. The implication thereof. Example: concerning the job-level bonus and the incentive bonus for specialized financial and legal positions and positions supervising them, and Civil Service Council Opinions Nos. 11 of 2005 and 27 of 2006.