Article 81 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 81 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الأول: الابتعاث
The Article requires the Higher Officers Committee to issue regulations setting the duties and prohibitions of an officer sent on a study mission, and requires him to comply with them and avoid anything that harms his reputation or that of his country.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تضع لجنة الضباط العليا لائحة تحدد واجبات الضابط المبتعث والأشياء المحظورة عليه ، ويلتزم الضابط المبتعث بالتقيد بهذه اللائحة ، ويتجنب كل ما يخل بسمعته أو سمعة بلده.
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 81 explained in plain English
This Article regulates the conduct of the officer sent on a study mission, and contains three provisions:
- Issuing the regulations: the Higher Officers Committee issues regulations setting the duties of the officer sent on a study mission and the things prohibited to him.
- Compliance with the regulations: the officer sent on a study mission must comply with these regulations.
- Protecting reputation: the officer sent on a study mission must avoid anything that harms his reputation or the reputation of his country.
In practice, the details of what is required of and prohibited to the officer on a mission do not appear in the Article itself, but in the regulations issued by the Higher Officers Committee; the officer sent on a mission should therefore read them before he travels.
As for the third obligation, avoiding what harms his reputation or his country's, it appears in the text directly, so it applies by virtue of the Article alongside what the regulations contain.
The Article does not specify the penalty for breaching the regulations or harming reputation. An officer facing accountability during his mission over an alleged breach may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
First Lieutenant Nawaf is sent abroad on a specialized course. He must comply with the regulations on the duties and prohibitions of officers on study missions issued by the Higher Officers Committee, and avoid any conduct in the host country that harms his reputation or the reputation of the Kingdom.
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 81 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Who sets the duties and prohibitions of an officer sent on a study mission?
The Higher Officers Committee issues regulations setting the duties of the officer sent on a study mission and the things prohibited to him.
What is the general obligation on an officer sent on a study mission?
To comply with the regulations and avoid anything that harms his reputation or his country's.
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أ- يجوز ابتعاث الضابط للدراسة في دورات عسكرية أو دورات ضمن اختصاصه خارج المملكة لمدة محدودة. ب- يجوز إيفاد الضابط في بعثة دراسية للدراسات العليا ضمن فروع القوات
- Article 82
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للجنة الضباط العليا أن توصي بإنهاء ابتعاث الضابط في إحدى الحالات الآتية : 1- إذا صدر بحقه حكم بحد شرعي أو بجريمة مخلة بالشرف أو الأمانة. 2- إذا تسبب الضابط بقصد
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إذا كان الابتعاث للتدريب في دورة داخل المملكة وفي غير المنطقة التي يعمل فيها الضابط فيصرف له (75%) من راتبه الأساسي كبدل ابتعاث إضافة على راتبه.
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يمنح الضابط تذكرة إركاب إلى البلد المبتعث إليها مرجعاً حسب الدرجات المنصوص عليها بالمادة (47) وإذا كانت مدة الابتعاث تزيد عن ستة أشهر فللضابط الحق في الحصول على
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1- يجوز منح الضابط إجازة دراسية للدراسات العليا بناءً على توصية لجنة الضباط العليا ولمدة لا تتجاوز أربع سنوات. 2- تحتسب الإجازة الدراسية ضمن الخدمة بالقوات المس
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