Article 161 of the Saudi Officers Service Law

This closing article contains two provisions:

1. Replacing the previous law: this law replaces the Officers Service Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 22/9/1379 AH. The previous law is therefore no longer the one in force on officers' service, and the current provisions are those in this law and its amendments.
2. Repeal of what conflicts: whatever conflicts with this law from earlier laws and decisions is repealed.

Note that the repeal in the second provision does not cover all earlier laws and decisions, but is limited to what conflicts with it. The article does not name particular laws or decisions that were repealed other than the previous law, but sets a general rule.

The article also contains no transitional provisions explaining the effect of the replacement on officers' situations that arose under the previous law, so nothing should be inferred about that from its text.

This article is connected with Article 160, which gives the Council of Ministers the right to interpret this law. If a question arises about whether an earlier provision conflicts with this law, interpreting the law itself is within the competence of the Council of Ministers under that article.

To assess the position of a particular officer, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.