Article 142 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 142 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الثاني: لجان الضباط الفرعية
The article sets out the competences of the officers' subcommittees in considering and recommending on matters concerning officers of the rank of captain and below, such as appointment, promotion, secondment and retirement.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنظر لجان الضباط الفرعية وتوصي بالمواضيع الخاصة بالضباط من رتبة نقيب فما دون في حدود المسائل الآتية :-
أ- بدء تعيين الضباط في القوات المسلحة.
ب- الاستغناء عن الخدمة والإعادة إليها.
ج- منح الأوسمة.
د- اختيار أعضاء البعثات العسكرية من بين المرشحين لها.
هـ- النظر في طلبات الإعارة والإجازات الدراسية وإنهائها.
و- تحديد الأقدمية ومنحها أو ردها وفقاً لأحكام هذا النظَام.
ز- الترقية.
ح- طلبات الإحالة للاستيداع أو التقاعد أو الاستقالة.
ط- نقل الضباط من سلاح إلى آخر.
ي- القضايا التي يحيلها إليها رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة.
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 142 explained in plain English
This article sets out the scope of work of the officers' subcommittees. They consider and recommend on matters concerning officers of the rank of captain and below, within the following matters:
- The start of appointing officers in the armed forces.
- Dispensing with service and returning to it.
- Awarding decorations.
- Selecting members of military missions from among the candidates.
- Requests for secondment and study leave, and ending them.
- Determining seniority and granting or restoring it under the provisions of the Law.
- Promotion.
- Requests for referral to reserve status, retirement or resignation.
- Transferring officers from one branch to another.
- Cases the Chief of the General Staff refers to it.
Two points should be noted: the competence is defined by rank, so it covers those of the rank of captain and below, and the text says "within the following matters", so the list defines the scope of what the committees consider.
The committees that exercise these competences have their chairmen and members appointed by a decision of the Minister on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff, under Article 141. They meet when called by their chairman, and their meetings are valid when more than half of the members attend, including the chairman, under Article 143.
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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 142 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
What are the competences of the officers' subcommittees?
Considering and recommending on matters of officers of the rank of captain and below, such as appointment, dispensing with service, decorations, missions, secondment, seniority, promotion, requests for reserve status, retirement and resignation, and transfer from one branch to another.
Who recommends the promotion of a captain?
The officers' subcommittee, because promotion is among the matters it considers for officers of the rank of captain and below.
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.