Article 105 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 105 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الأول: بدل الانتداب
The article specifies who issues secondment decisions: the Minister for secondment outside the Kingdom for any period or inside it for three months or more, and the Chief of the General Staff for secondment inside the Kingdom of less than three months, for all ranks.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصدر قرارات الانتداب :
أ- من الوزير إذا كان الانتداب خارج المملكة لأي مدة أو داخلها لمدة ثلاثة أشهر فأكثر.
ب- من رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة إذا كانت مدة الانتداب تقل عن ثلاثة أشهر داخل المملكة لكافة الرتب.
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 105 explained in plain English
This article specifies the authority competent to issue officers' secondment decisions, according to the place and length of the secondment:
(a) The Minister issues the secondment decision in two cases:
- if the secondment is outside the Kingdom for any period.
- or inside it for three months or more.
(b) The Chief of the General Staff issues the secondment decision:
- if the secondment is less than three months inside the Kingdom.
- and this is for all ranks.
The practical meaning is that secondment abroad always needs a decision from the Minister however short it is, while for domestic secondment the length makes the difference: less than three months is issued by the Chief of the General Staff, and three months or more is issued by the Minister.
Note that the phrase "for all ranks" in paragraph (b) means that the Chief of the General Staff's power covers all officers whatever their ranks, so long as the secondment is domestic and less than three months. The Minister, under Article 2, is the Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
The article does not state the substantive conditions for secondment or its entitlements. A person with a question about the validity of his secondment decision may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Captain Mishaal was seconded to a mission abroad lasting a week, so his secondment decision is issued by the Minister. His colleague seconded to a mission inside the Kingdom lasting a month has his decision issued by the Chief of the General Staff.
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 105 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Who issues the decision to second an officer outside the Kingdom?
The Minister, for any period of secondment.
Who issues the decision for a short domestic secondment?
The Chief of the General Staff, if the secondment is less than three months inside the Kingdom, for all ranks.
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- Article 104
The article requires the means of transport for a seconded officer, his wife and children and their personal belongings, or their cost, to be provided by the nearest route to the place of secondment, if the mission lasts three months or more, under Articles 47 and 48.
تؤمن الوسائط النقلية اللازمة لنقل الضابط وزوجته وأولاده مع أمتعتهم الشخصية أو أجورها من أقرب طريق من مقر عمله إلى مكان انتدابه إذا كانت مدة المهمة المنتدب إليها
- Article 106
The article requires the means of transport for a seconded officer's round trip to be provided according to the classes in Article 47, except that an officer seconded with an official delegation travels first class whatever his rank.
تؤمن الوسائط النقلية اللازمة لنقل الضابط المنتدب مرجعاً وفقاً للدرجات المنوه عنها بالمادة (47) من هذا النظَام إلا إذا كان الضباط منتدباً مع وفد رسمي فيجري إركاب
- Article 108Amended (1406 AH)
The article sets a field daily allowance of SAR 15 a day for officers during maneuvers, exercises and projects, on conditions: company-level units or above, a duration of 72 hours to 45 days, field conditions, and no combining with the secondment allowance.
تصرف يومية الميدان لضباط القوات المسلحة أثناء المناورات والتمرينات الجماعية والمشاريع بمعدل خمسة عشر ريالا يوميا ويراعى لصرف هذه اليومية ما يلي :- أ- تصرف للقوا
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.