Article 146 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 146 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الثاني: لجان الضباط الفرعية
The article requires, for the officers' subcommittees' recommendations to be effective, approval by the Chief of the General Staff or the Minister in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا تكون توصيات هذه اللجان نافذة المفعول إلا بعد الموافقة عليها من رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة أو الوزير وفقاً لأحكام 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 146 explained in plain English
This article determines when the officers' subcommittees' recommendations become effective: they are not effective except after approval by the Chief of the General Staff or the Minister, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
The phrase "in accordance with the provisions of this Law" means that approval comes from the body to which the Law gives authority in the matter concerned; the article itself does not specify which matters the Chief of the General Staff approves and which the Minister approves.
This article is connected to the following:
- Article 145: recommendations are submitted after being approved by the competent force commander.
- Article 147: the subcommittees' recommendations are issued by a majority of the votes of those present, and where votes are equal the side on which the chairman sits prevails.
An officer of the rank of captain or below about whom a recommendation has been issued, for promotion for example, will therefore see its effects only after this approval.
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 146 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
When do the officers' subcommittee's recommendations become effective?
After approval by the Chief of the General Staff or the Minister in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
Is the recommendation implemented as soon as the committee issues it?
No. It is not effective until after this approval.
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.