Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 353

The judge must refer to the statutory provision governing the dispute in the action. - 76 - Law - Statutory provisions with clear meaning. It is impermissible to adopt anything contrary to them, restrict them, add to them, or depart from their rule. Reason therefor. Not introducing a new rule differing from the legislature's intent. - Members of the General Department of Investigations. Regulation of their employment affairs, including appointment, promotion, investigation and discipline, by Law No. 53 of 2001 and Decree No. 4 of 2002. The legislature's introduction, in Article Two of the first Law, of new titles for posts in this Department differing from those contained in their previous employment system, and their transfer to the equivalent new posts. This entails their retaining their seniority in the posts to which they are transferred and receiving the salary of the post to which they are transferred or the basic salary each was receiving when the Law came into force, whichever is greater. - Determination of the criteria for establishing equivalence and transfer to the new posts. The Law refers this to a decision to be issued by the Minister of Interior.