We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Royal Decree 27/75 Issuing the Civil Service Law of 1975,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The position of Undersecretary of Municipal Affairs at the Ministry of Land Affairs and Municipalities, is hereby created.
Article 2
Sheikh Suleiman bin Hamad bin Suleiman Al-Harthy, Chairman of the Capital Municipality, is hereby promoted to the position of Undersecretary of Municipal Affairs at the Ministry of Land Affairs and Municipalities, effective from 1 June 1978.
Article 3
The Minister of Land Affairs and Municipalities shall rearrange the Organisational Structure of the ministry and determine the mandates of the positions in it in accordance with this decree.
Article 4
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 9 Rajab 1398
Corresponding to: 14 June 1978
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 150 issued on 1 July 1978.