Decree

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Maritime Transport between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran signed in the city of Tehran on 8 December 2019,

and after presentation to Majlis Al-Shura,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 17 Shawwal 1443
Corresponding to: 18 May 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachment is currently not available and will be published in next week’s issue of the Official Gazette.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 27/2022 Establishing the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy and Promulgating Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Air Vice-Marshal Saleh bin Yahya bin Masoud Al-Maskari is hereby appointed President of the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy.

Article II

Brigadier Hamid bin Ahmed bin Said Sakroon is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 14 Shawwal 1443
Corresponding to: 15 May 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 2/2013 Establishing the National Defence College and Promulgating Its System,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An academy named the “Strategic and Defence Studies Academy” is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, and shall enjoy financial and administrative independence. It shall be subordinate to the Ministry of Defence, and the attached system shall apply to it.

Article II

The headquarters of the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of trustees of the academy.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the National Defence College, the Joint Command and Staff College, and the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre are hereby transferred to the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy.

Article IV

The employees of the National Defence College, the Joint Command and Staff College, and the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre are hereby transferred to the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy with their same employment status and financial allocations.

Article V

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Strategic and Defence Studies Academy shall issue the internal system of the academy and the necessary regulations and decisions for the implementation of the provisions of the attached system, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this decree and the attached system.

Article VI

The aforementioned Royal Decree 2/2013 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or is in conflict with their provisions.

Article VII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 14 Shawwal 1443
Corresponding to: 15 May 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachment is currently not available and will be published in next week’s issue of the Official Gazette.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Major General Nasser bin Saleh bin Saud Al-Maawali is hereby appointed Secretary General for Liaison and Coordination.

Article II

Brigadier General Idris bin Abdulrahman bin Hamoud Al-Kindi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Secretary General of the National Security Council.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 14 Shawwal 1443
Corresponding to: 15 May 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 1441 issued on 15 May 2022.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 124/2008 Establishing the Oman Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,

Royal Decree 29/2019 Appointing Members to Oman Human Rights Commission,

and Royal Decree 66/2021 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 29/2019 Appointing Members to Oman Human Rights Commission,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The membership of the members of the Oman Human Rights Committee is hereby extended until 31 December 2023.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1443
Corresponding to: 24 April 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1440 issued on 8 May 2022.