We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75,
Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,
and Royal Decree 44/76 Regarding the Support of Omani Bosoor Production,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The process for purchasing bosoor is hereby assigned to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry starting from the 1977 harvest, and the financial subsidy to be disbursed to producers of bosoor, determined at fifty Rial Omani per bahar (800 kilograms), hereby remains in effect.
Article 2
The Minister of the Affairs of Our Diwan is hereby authorised to decide what should be done with regard to agreements previously concluded in relation to bosoor by any government entity up to the date of this decree.
Article 3
The Directorate General of Finance shall pay the amounts required for the purchase and marketing of bosoor in accordance with the estimated budget submitted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and shall also finance the construction of suitable warehouses for their storage.
Article 4
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Oil, and Minerals shall cooperate with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to find appropriate solutions for the industrial utilisation of bosoor.
Article 5
The mentioned Royal Decree 44/76 is hereby repealed.
Article 6
The competent entities shall implement this decree, and it comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 9 Sha’ban 1397
Corresponding to: 26 July 1977
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 130 issued on 1 August 1977.