Article 141 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 141 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الثاني: لجان الضباط الفرعية
The article provides for a decision by the Minister, on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff, appointing the chairmen and members of the officers' subcommittees.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر قرار من الوزير بناءً على توصية رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة بتعيين رؤساء وأعضاء لجان الضباط الفرعية.
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 141 explained in plain English
This article identifies the instrument of appointment of the chairmen and members of the officers' subcommittees:
- The body issuing the decision: the Minister, who under Article 2 is the Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
- The basis: the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff.
- The subject: appointing the chairmen and members of the officers' subcommittees.
Forming a subcommittee therefore passes through two stages:
- Nomination by the competent force commander under Article 140.
- Appointment by a decision of the Minister on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff under this article.
Note that the text combines two bodies: the Chief of the General Staff, who recommends, and the Minister, who issues the decision; according to the wording of the article, neither is sufficient without the other.
The article does not specify the term of membership of the chairmen and members, nor how they are replaced, so this should not be assumed from its text.
Once the committee is appointed, it carries out its work in the matters specified by Article 142, considering and recommending on matters concerning officers of the rank of captain and below, such as the start of appointment, dispensing with service, promotion, seniority, and requests for referral to reserve status, retirement or resignation.
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 141 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Who appoints the members of the officers' subcommittees?
The Minister, by a decision issued on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff.
Does the article specify the term of membership?
No. The article is limited to stating the instrument of appointment.
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.