The following terms, wherever mentioned in these rules, shall have the meanings indicated before them, unless the context requires otherwise: 

• Law: The Law of Evidence. 

• Rules: Rules governing the expertise affairs before the courts. 

• Ministry: Ministry of Justice. 

• Minister: Minister of Justice. 

• Unit: The unit concerned with expertise affairs. 

• Expert: A person licensed with experience in accordance with the provisions of the rules. 

• List: List of licensed experts.

The rules shall apply to experts who undertake expert work before the judicial bodies, in accordance with the Law of Evidence.

1- It is not permissible for any expert who is not on the list to undertake the work of the expert, in accordance with the provisions of the rules. 

2- The work of expertise may be assigned to a government body, and the relevant legal procedures shall apply to it. 

A unit specialized in expertise affairs shall be established in the Ministry, which shall handle all matters related thereto.

In addition to the tasks stipulated in the rules, the Unit undertakes the following: 

• 1- Licensing of experts. 

• 2- Classify experts, prepare their own lists. 

• 3- Evaluating experts, inspecting their work. 

• 4- Investigate complaints submitted against experts. 

• 5- Preparing the necessary programs to raise the efficiency of experts.

• 6- Issuance of manuals governing the work of experts.

• 7- Issuance of criteria for the nomination of experts. 

• 8- Issuance of forms relevant to the work of the experts. 

• 9- Coordination with the competent departments of expertise in the judicial bodies. 

• 10- Making the necessary proposals to enhance the effectiveness and quality of the implementation of the work of expertise, including the preparation of studies and research. 

• 11- Periodic review of the relevant rules, coordination with the relevant bodies, proposing any amendments they deem appropriate, and submitting them to the Minister. 

• 12- Establishing activities and participate in related events. 

• 13- Organizing initiatives aimed at raising the level of awareness of expertise. 

• 14- Any other competence assigned to it by the Minister in relation to the expertise.

The unit prepares the following:

• 1- Classification of experts according to specialization, and it may seek the assistance of the professional bodies. 

• 2- List of licensed experts in each specialization, according to their qualifications and experience.

The following shall be required for the license of a natural person: 

• 1- To be licensed in the professional specialization related to the classification of expertise, and to have his license for a period of not less than (three years), and to have his license valid. 

• 2- Be of good character. 

• 3- He must not have been sentenced for a disciplinary decision in his field of work unless the decision has been issued for a period of (one hundred and eighty) days. 

• 4- He must not have been sentenced for a crime against honor and honesty, unless he has been rehabilitated. 

• 5- To pass the qualification program prepared by the unit. 

• 6- To pass the test prepared by the unit. 

• 7- Submitting a valid insurance policy in favor of the Unit, throughout the license period against responsibility for professional misconducts, issued by one of the insurance companies licensed to work in the Kingdom, and the Unit specifies what is included in the insurance policy, and how to implement the policy.

• 8- To undertake to abide by the provisions of Article (19) of the Rules. 

• 9- To pay the financial fee prescribed for the license.

• 10- Any other conditions determined by the Unit in this regard.