Article 33 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
المادة 33 من نظام التقاعد العسكري
Outside the armed forces, the Minister specifies who holds the powers of the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority under the Military Retirement Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
في غير القوات المسلحة يحدد الوزير مَن له صلاحيات رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة ورئيس هيئة إدارة الجيش في هذا النظام.
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 33 explained in plain English
This article deals with an organizational matter: the law gives certain powers to the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority, two posts in the armed forces. But the law applies to other military bodies that do not have these posts.
The solution the article sets out: outside the armed forces, the Minister specifies who has the powers of the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority under this law.
The Minister, as defined in Article 2, is the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of the National Guard, the President of General Intelligence and the President of State Security, each with respect to the military body he manages. Article 2 defines the military forces as the armed forces attached to the Ministry of Defense and Aviation, the internal security forces, the National Guard forces, and the military body attached to General Intelligence.
An example of the powers meant is Article 32, which allows the Chief of the General Staff to keep a person referred to retirement on for a period not exceeding two months to hand over what is in his custody. In a military body outside the armed forces, this power is exercised by the person specified by the competent Minister.
The article does not name particular people or posts, but leaves the specification to each Minister in his own body. Someone who needs to know who holds the power in his body should refer to his military authority.
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 33 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
Who exercises the powers of the Chief of the General Staff outside the armed forces?
Outside the armed forces, the Minister specifies who has the powers of the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority under this law.
Who is meant by the Minister in this article?
Under Article 2: the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of the National Guard, the President of General Intelligence and the President of State Security, each with respect to the military body he manages.
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- Article 1
The article names the law the Military Retirement Law and provides that its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.
يسمى هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري وتسري أحكامه على جميع العسكريين السعوديين.
- Article 2
The article defines the terms of the Military Retirement Law, including Minister, military forces, military person, officer, enlisted person, retiree, pensioner, beneficiary, salary, pension, award, the Authority and the Fund.
يقصد بالكلمات الآتية أينما وردت في النظام المعاني المذكورة تجاهها ما لم يرد النص صراحة أو بدل السياق على خلافها.. الوزير: وزير الداخلية، ووزير الدفاع، ووزير الح
- Article 3
The article provides for deducting 9% of a military person's salary monthly for the retirement fund, with the Government paying the equivalent of 13%, and allows the Council of Ministers to adjust the Government's share.
يقتطع شهريًّا نسبة ( 9% ) من راتب العسكري وتدفع إلى المصلحة لحساب الصندوق وتدفع الحكومة بواسطة وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني ما يقابل نسبة ( 13% ) من راتب العس
- Article 30
A deficit in the retirement fund is settled in the way set by the board and approved by the Council of Ministers; if there is a surplus, new benefits may be granted on the board's recommendation and Council approval.
إذا تبين وجود عجز في صندوق التقاعد فتتم تسويته وفق الطريقة التي يحددها مجلس الإدارة ويوافق عليها مجلس الوزراء ، أما إذا تبين وجود فائض يسمح بإضافة مزايا جديدة ل
- Article 31
The Fund is bound only by pensions and contributions due under this law and the Military Retirement Law of 1380 AH; the Ministry of Finance bears what fell due under earlier laws.
لا يلتزم صندوق التقاعد إلا بالمعاشات والعائدات التقاعدية التي تكون قد استحقت وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام و نظام التقاعد العسكري لعام 1380 هـ، أما المعاشات والتعويضا
- Article 34
This law repeals the previous military retirement law.
يلغي هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري السابق.
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.