We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 and its amendments,
and after perusal of Royal Decree 82/77 Regarding the Use and Circulation of Explosive Materials in the Sultanate,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A new paragraph is hereby added at the end of Article 1 of Royal Decree 82/77 issued on 27 December 1977 Regarding the Use and Circulation of Explosive Materials in the Sultanate, as follows:
The provisions of this law do not apply to the Sultan’s Armed Forces or any of its land, air, or naval divisions in regard to military ammunition and explosives equipped by these forces.
Article 2
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1398
Corresponding to: 1 May 1978
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 147 issued on 15 May 1978.