We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State, as amended by Decree 13/76,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers is hereby established, attached to the Office of the Prime Minister and supervised by the Minister of Royal Court Affairs.
Article 2
The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers must be formed under the chairmanship of a secretary general with the grade of undersecretary of a ministry, whose appointment and salary must be determined by royal decree, and with the membership of a number of experts and technical and legal advisors, who must be selected by the Council of Ministers and appointed by decision issued by it.
Article 3
The organisational structure of the secretariat general and the determination of the salaries or remuneration of its members must be issued by a decision by the Council of Ministers.
Article 4
The mandates of the secretariat general are hereby determined as follows:
(a) Convening the meetings of the Council of Ministers and preparing its agenda.
(b) Recording and drafting the minutes of meetings of the Council of Ministers and communicating them to the ministers after their ratification.
(c) Preparing studies and providing opinions on the matters submitted to the Council of Ministers and those it is tasked with, whether from a technical or legal point of view.
(d) Following up on the implementation of the decisions of the Council of Ministers with the relevant ministries and submitting its report on them to the Council of Ministers.
(e) Receiving copies of the minutes of meetings of the specialised councils to present them with an opinion to the Council of Ministers.
(f) Carrying out other matters entrusted to it.
Article 5
All that is contrary to the provisions of this decree, or in conflict with them, from the provisions of the mentioned Decree 26/75 or any other law or decree, is hereby repealed.
Article 6
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 22 Safar 1398
Corresponding to: 1 February 1978
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 141 issued on 15 February 1978.