We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75, as amended by Decree 13/76,
the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in accordance with annex B of the mentioned Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State,
and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Commerce and Industry,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A directorate general named the “Directorate General of Specifications and Measurements” is hereby established at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, reporting directly to the undersecretary of the ministry.
Article 2
The following two directorates are hereby attached to the mentioned directorate general:
(a) The Directorate of Standards and Metrology Control.
(b) The Central Laboratory.
Article 3
The Minister of Commerce and Industry shall take the necessary measures to implement this decree.
Article 4
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 26 Shawwal 1396
Corresponding to: 20 October 1976
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 113 issued on 1 November 1976.