Decision No. 3 of 2006 Concerning the Prohibition of the Transfer of Officials between the Civil and Military Service

Decision No. 3 of 2006 Concerning the Prohibition of the Transfer of Officials between the Civil and Military Service

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation,

The President of the Palestinian National Authority,

Based upon the powers bestowed upon me, and

In accomplishment of the public interest,

I hereby decide the following:

Article 1

The transfer of officials of the Security Forces to ministries and governmental departments shall be absolutely prohibited.

Article 2

The transfer of officials of ministries and governmental departments to the Security Forces shall be absolutely prohibited.

Article 3

All competent authorities, each one within its sphere of jurisdiction, shall implement this decision, which shall enter into force as of the date of its promulgation and shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued in the city of Ramallah on 19 January, 2006 AD, corresponding to 19 Thu al Hijjah 1426 AH.

Mahmoud Abbas

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation

President of the Palestinian National Authority