Article 53 bis of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 53 مكرر من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل الثاني عشر: الاجازات
The article allows granting a member leave for the period needed to sit an academic exam, on condition of proving the exam and its duration, and he may be recalled from it or it may be canceled for work circumstances.
Text of the added article (Arabic)
This article was added to the law by Royal Decree No. M/11 dated 10/3/1424 AH.
إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي" وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/11) وتاريخ 1424/3/10هـ، تكون المادة (53) مكرر بالنص الآتي:
"المادة ( 53 ) مكرر: إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي: يجوز منح الفرد إجازة للمدة اللازمة لأداء الامتحان الدراسي، بشرط أن يقدم ما يثبت أداء الامتحان ومدته. ويجوز استدعاء الفرد من هذه الإجازة أو إلغاؤها لأسباب تقتضيها ظرف العمل
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 53 bis explained in plain English
This article regulates leave to sit an academic exam, which was added to the Law by Royal Decree No. (M/11) dated 10/3/1424 AH. Its provisions are:
- Purpose: sitting the academic exam.
- Duration: the period needed to sit the exam, without specifying a particular number of days.
- Condition: that the member provides what proves the exam and its duration.
- Recall and cancellation: the member may be recalled from this leave or it may be canceled for reasons required by work circumstances.
It is an independent leave that the Law listed among the types of leave, and its duration is tied to the exam itself, so it is as long as is needed to sit it.
Proof is an essential condition: the member must provide what shows that he will sit an exam and how long it lasts. The article does not specify the type of document required, nor the academic level covered.
Granting is also permissive in the word "may", and the leave can be recalled or canceled if work circumstances require. The article does not state what follows from recalling the member from this leave. Anyone whose request is refused may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Corporal Hossam studies in an evening university program, and has final exams lasting three days. He may be granted exam leave for the period needed for his exams, on condition that he provides what proves the exam dates and their duration, and he may be recalled from it if work circumstances require.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 53 bis of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
Is a military member entitled to leave to sit exams?
He may be granted leave for the period needed to sit the academic exam, on condition that he provides what proves the exam and its duration.
Can exam leave be canceled?
Yes. The member may be recalled from it or it may be canceled for reasons required by work circumstances.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. M/11 — 10/3/1424 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
إضافة مادة جديدة بعنوان "إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي" وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/11) وتاريخ 1424/3/10هـ، تكون المادة (53) مكرر بالنص الآتي:
"المادة ( 53 ) مكرر: إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي: يجوز منح الفرد إجازة للمدة اللازمة لأداء الامتحان الدراسي، بشرط أن يقدم ما يثبت أداء الامتحان ومدته. ويجوز استدعاء الفرد من هذه الإجازة أو إلغاؤها لأسباب تقتضيها ظرف العمل".
More articles on Leave for Military Personnel
- Article 32
The article gives a member on annual leave the right to a half-price round-trip ticket for himself, his wife and children on Saudi Airlines inside the Kingdom once a year.
يحق للفرد الذي يتمتع بإجازة سنوية أن يحصل على تذكرة اركاب ذهاباً واياباً بنصف الأجرة له ولزوجته وأولاده على طائرات مؤسسة الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية وفي حدود
- Article 46Amended by M/28
The article lists the types of leave granted to a member: annual, field, casual, exceptional, sick, exam leave and study accompaniment leave.
الإجازات التي تُمنح للفرد هي: أ- إجازة سنوية. ب- إجازة ميدانية. ج- إجازة عرضية. د- إجازة استثنائية. هـ- إجازة مرضية. و- إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي. ز- إجازة مر
- Article 47Amended by M/28
The article provides for annual leave of thirty days for a member, not granted the first time before 11 months from appointment, which may be combined up to 60 days a year, extended by 15 days in necessity, and postponed for the public interest.
أ- يستحق الفرد إجازة سنوية مدتها ثلاثون يوما في السنة. ب- لا يجوز منح الفرد إجازة سنوية للمرة الأولى قبل مضي أحد عشر شهرا من بدء تعيينه. ج- يجوز ضم الإجازات الس
- Article 48
The article provides for paying the salaries of members on annual leave in advance, including all allowances and increments, with the subsistence allowance paid in cash.
تصرف رواتب الافراد المجازين في إجازة سنوية مقدما بما في ذلك جميع البدلات والعلاوات كما يصرف بدل الاعاشة نقداً.
- Article 49
The article allows a member to be recalled from annual leave for work circumstances, compensating him with the value of round-trip economy air tickets for him and his family if he took them, and keeping the rest of his leave.
يجوز استدعاء الفرد من اجازته السنوية وتقديرها لأسباب تقتضيها ظروف العمل وإذا استدعى الفرد من اجازته السنوية ولم يكن قد استمتع فيها فيعوض بما يعادل قيمة التذاكر
- Article 50
The article allows granting a member, for emergency circumstances, casual leave of no more than ten days in one year, which lapses at the end of the Hijri year.
الإجازة العرضية: يجوز لظروف طارئه منح الفرد إجازة عرضيه لا تزيد مدتها على عشرة أيام في السنة الواحدة وتسقط بانتهاء السنة الهجرية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.