Article 88 of Decree of 1979 concerning the Civil Service Regulations

Employees in service at the time these Regulations enter into force who engage in any of the activities prohibited under Article (26) of the Civil Service Law shall be granted a grace period to devote themselves exclusively to their employment; otherwise, they shall be deemed to have resigned by operation of law as of the date of expiry of that grace period. The duration of the grace period provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be as renewed by the Civil Service Council.