We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
in pursuance of the interest of the Public Economic Development Plan,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The Civil Service Law 47/74 is hereby suspended for 1975, and the previously applicable laws and orders relating to the civil service hereby apply.
Article 2
A committee is hereby formed to consider the governance of the administrative apparatus of the state, consisting of:
(a) Engineer Abdulhafidh Salim Rajab, Minister of Transportation Chairman
(b) Dr Mubarak Al-Khaduri, Minister of Health Member
(c) Khalfan bin Nasser Al-Wahaibi, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Member
(d) Yousuf Al-Alawi, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry Member
(e) Ali Daud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Member
(f) Sayyid Hilal bin Saud bin Harib, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Member
(g) Mohammed Said Al-Wahaibi, Director of the Diwan for Employee Affairs Member
(h) Al-Sadiq bin Suleiman, Legal Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan Member
(i) Dr Sharif Lutfi, Secretary of the Development Council Member
Article 3
The committee is hereby tasked with reviewing the civil service laws, organising the administrative apparatus of the state, and determining the mandates of ministries and government directorates by Royal Decree.
Article 4
The committee shall submit its reports to the Development Council within a maximum period of six months from the date of its formation.
Article 5
Those concerned shall implement this decree from its date, and it must be published in the Official Gazette.
Issued on: 7 Muharram 1395
Corresponding to: 19 January 1975
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 72 issued on 1 February 1975.