Article 134 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 134 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الأول: لجنة الضباط العليا
The article gives the Minister the right to approve the Senior Officers Committee's recommendations, return them for fresh consideration, amend them or issue his decision on them directly, within his powers.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للوزير الحق في الموافقة على توصيات لجنة الضباط العليا وله أن يعيدها إليها لبحثها من جديد أو أن يعدلها أو أن يصدر قراره فيها مباشرة في حدود الصلاحيات التي يملكها بمقتضى أحكام هذا النظَام.
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 134 explained in plain English
After Article 133 provided that the Senior Officers Committee's recommendations become effective after the Minister ratifies them in matters within his competence, this article sets out what the Minister may do with these recommendations:
- Approve the recommendations.
- Return them to the committee to be considered afresh.
- Amend them.
- Issue his decision on them directly.
All of this is limited by the powers the Minister holds under the provisions of this Law, so he does not exceed what the Law gives him.
In practical terms, this means that a recommendation issued by the committee, such as promoting an officer or transferring him, is not final; the Minister may approve it as it is, change it, or ask for it to be reconsidered.
This article is connected to Article 135, which requires officers' committees to base their recommendations on the reports and information deposited in the officer's file. What is submitted to the Minister is thus a recommendation built on what is in the file, and he then has the options this article gives.
To assess the position of a particular officer, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.
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 134 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
What can the Minister do with the Senior Officers Committee's recommendations?
He may approve them, return them for fresh consideration, amend them, or issue his decision on them directly, within his powers under the Law.
Is the Senior Committee's recommendation binding on the Minister?
No. The article gives him the power to amend it, return it, or issue his decision directly within his powers.
More articles on Supreme and Branch Officers Committees
- Article 14
The article requires the officer to be informed of the content of an unsatisfactory report and to sign that he has seen it, gives him the right to object to the Officers Committee through his superior within two weeks, and makes the Committee's recommendations final once ratified.
يبلغ الضابط من قبل قائده الذي كتب عنه تقريراً غير مرض بمضمون ذلك التقرير ويوقع بالاطلاع وله الحق في تقديم اعتراضه على كل أو بعض ما ورد بالتقرير إلى لجنة الضباط
- Article 39
The Article provides that officers of all ranks are transferred outside their arm or specialty on the recommendation of the Higher Officers Committee.
يجري نقل الضباط على اختلاف رتبهم خارج السلاح أوالاختصاص بتوصية من لجنة الضباط العليا.
- Article 40Amended (1409 AH)
The Article provides that transfer and confirmation of officers within each force is on the recommendation of the Higher Officers Committee for the rank of lieutenant colonel and above, and by decision of the force commander for major and below.
يجري نقل واثبات الضباط داخل كل قوة بالقوات المسلحة على الوجه الآتي: 1- من رتبة مقدم فما فوق بتوصية من لجنة الضباط العليا. 2- من رتبة رائد فما دون بقرار من قائد
- Article 51
The Article provides that, absent another provision, transfer, appointment, confirmation, attachment and loan under Chapters One and Two of Part Five are by decision of the Minister on the recommendation of the Higher Officers Committee.
فيما لم يرد به نص آخر فإن النقل والتعيين والإثبات والإلحاق والإعارة المنصوص عليها بالفصل الأول والثاني من الباب الخامس من هذا النظَام يتم بقرار من الوزير بناءً
- Article 125
The article lists the matters the Senior Officers Committee considers and makes recommendations on, including appointment, discharge, promotion from major to brigadier general, transfer, secondment and retirement.
تنظر لجنة الضباط العليا وتوصي بالمسائل الآتية : أ- بدء تعيين الضباط بالقوات المسلحة. ب- الاستغناء عن الخدمة والإعادة إليها. ج- منح الأوسمة. د- اختيار أعضاء البع
- Article 126
The article requires the Senior Officers Committee to meet when called by its chairman at least once every fifteen days, with meetings valid when more than half its members attend, including the chairman.
تجتمع اللجنة العليا بدعوة من رئيسها ، ويجب أن تنعقد مرة واحدة كل خمسة عشر يوماً على الأقل وتكون اجتماعاتها نظَامية عند حضور أكثر من نصف أعضائها من بينهم الرئيس.
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.