Article 148 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 148 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الثاني: لجان الضباط الفرعية
The article provides that when the chairman of the officers' subcommittee is absent, the most senior member among the committee's officers replaces him.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
عند غياب رئيس لجنة الضباط الفرعية يحل محله أقدم عضو من ضباط اللجنة.
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 148 explained in plain English
This article deals with the absence of the chairman of the officers' subcommittee, and provides that he is replaced by the most senior member among the committee's officers.
The criterion the text adopts for determining who replaces the chairman is therefore seniority among the committee's officers, with no need for an assignment or a separate decision according to the apparent meaning of the text.
The importance of this article appears when it is linked to Article 147, which provides that the subcommittees' recommendations are issued by a majority of the votes of those present, and that where votes are equal the opinion of the side on which the chairman sits prevails. Whoever replaces the absent chairman therefore has an effect on the outcome of the vote on a tie.
It is also connected to Article 149, which requires a member affected by the subject of discussion not to attend the meeting held to consider his matter. If the subject affects the chairman himself and he is absent for that reason, this article determines who replaces him.
The article does not state whether the director of the branch's officers affairs department, who is a member and secretary of the committee, falls within this arrangement; the only criterion the text mentions is seniority among the committee's officers.
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 148 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Who replaces the chairman of the officers' subcommittee when he is absent?
The most senior member among the committee's officers.
Does whoever replaces the chairman affect the vote?
Under Article 147, the opinion of the side on which the chairman sits prevails on a tie, and whoever replaces the absent chairman takes over chairing the meeting.
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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.