We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
In pursuance of public interest, in implementation of the national economic and industrial development plan, and in fulfilment of the requirements of scientific planning,
and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Commerce and Industry after discussing the matter with the relevant ministries and directorates,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A committee is hereby formed in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, known as the “Manufacturing Committee”, which acts in an advisory capacity to the Directorate General of Industry.
Article 2
The committee shall consider the industrial matters submitted to it by the Directorate General of Industry and shall make proposals and recommendations on them to be submitted to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, taking into account the best ways to industrialise the country on the basis of a sound scientific plan.
Article 3
The committee hereby consists of the following members:
1. Ali Daud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Chairman
2. Engineer Suleiman Barakat Al-Lamki, Assistant Undersecretary for Industry Affairs Deputy chairman and executive secretary
3. Engineer Saif Salim Al-Maamari Member
4. Dr Sharif Lutfi Member
5. Dr Yousef Nematullah Member
6. Dr Ismail Al-Boushi Member
7. Mohammed Ridha Moosa Member
8. Engineer Hassan Issa Nour Member
9. Engineer Habib Makki Member
10. John Wilcox Member
11. Ander Hill Member
12. Advisor to the Industry Directorate Member
13. Advisor to the Quality Control and Standards Directorate Member
14. Director of Public Health Member
Article 4
Members must be granted remuneration in accordance with the statutes in force in the Sultanate.
Article 5
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 15 Rabi Al-Thani 1395
Corresponding to: 27 April 1975
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 79 issued on 15 May 1975.