The Council of Ministers,
after perusal, in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 81427 dated 25 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [14 June 2023] regarding the Military Service Council Decision 94 dated 21 Rajab 1444 [12 February 2023] regarding amending article 28 of the Military Personnel Service Law and amending the text of clause 12(a) of the Executive Regulation of the Military Personnel Service Law,
after perusal the aforementioned Military Service Council Decision 94,
after perusal of the Military Personnel Service Law issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397 [15 March 1977]and its amendments,
after perusal of the Executive Regulation of the Military Personnel Service Law issued by Council of Ministers Decision 324 dated 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397 [7 March 1977],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2903 dated 11 Ramadan 1444 [2 April 2023],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 286/40 dated 23 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [12 June 2023],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 13301 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444 [18 July 2023],
hereby decides
First
Article 28 of the Military Personnel Service Law issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397 [14 March 1977] is hereby amended to have the following text:
A personnel must be paid a dispatch allowance in accordance with the provisions specified by the executive regulation upon his appointment to service for the first time, his transfer from one region to another within the Kingdom, his transfer from within the Kingdom to abroad and vice versa, or his transfer from one entity to another entity outside the Kingdom, upon sending him on a delegation, upon his assignment for a period exceeding 6 months, or upon his secondment for a period or periods of three months or more.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Second
Clause 12(a) of the Executive Regulation of the Military Personnel Service Law issued by Council of Ministers Decision 324 dated 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397 [7 March 1977] is hereby amended to have the following text:
An amount equivalent to one salary upon first appointment for the service of the state, and an amount equivalent to two months salary upon transfer from one region to another domestically or abroad, upon sending him on a delegation, upon his assignment for a period exceeding six months, or upon secondment for a period or periods of three months or more, as consideration for the expenses of his dispatch, that of his family, and the transportation of his luggage and furniture.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 6/2/1445
Corresponding to: 22/8/2023
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4997 issued on 8 September 2023.