We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Commercial Companies Law 4/74,
and after perusal of the Foreign Capital Investment Decree 4/74,
and based on the matters presented to Us by the Council of Ministers after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
Foreign contracting companies operating in the Sultanate, except those that have obtained a special licence, are prohibited from carrying out the following works when undertaking projects entrusted to them, whether by the government and its departments or by citizens:
1. Constructing and establishing any residential project for the benefit for their employees and, when necessary, providing accommodation for them through rental.
2. If it is not possible to rent, the company may construct the necessary accommodation after obtaining permission from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and in accordance with the conditions approved by the ministry, provided that these buildings remain the property of the landowner at the end of the project.
If the company continues with a new project after the completion of the first one and in the same location, the use of the accommodation must be through contractual lease.
3. Directly providing supplies for their workers and employees, provided that it obtains such supplies from local markets and imports them through specialised companies and Omani Citizens.
Article 2
All text that is contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of this decree is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 6 March 1977
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 121 issued on 15 March 1977.