Law of Evidence
Art. 118Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. If an expert fails to carry out his task without an acceptable justification, fails
to diligently carry out his task, or fails to submit his report on the set date
without justification, a notice shall be delivered to him no later than five days
from the set date. If the expert fails to respond within five days from the date
of receipt of the notice, the court shall dismiss him and order him to return
the amounts he received, without prejudice to the imposition of disciplinary
penalties and the right of the concerned parties to seek compensation from
said expert.
2. The decision to dismiss the expert and order him to return the amounts he
received shall be final and unappealable.
3. If it is established to the court that the delay in submitting the report is due to
one of the litigants, a fine not exceeding ten thousand riyals shall be imposed
on said litigant and the court may decide to forfeit his right to invoke the
expert appointment decision.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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