We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,
and the Civil Service Law of 1975 and annex A amended by Decree 7/1976,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A governorate for the Region of Musandam is hereby established, whose headquarters is in Khasab and which comprises the current Wilayat of Bukha and Dibba.
Article 2
The job level of the Governor of Musandam is hereby set at Special Grade B.
Article 3
The Wali in each of the Wilayat of Bukha and Dibba hereby becomes the Deputy Governor of Musandam.
Article 4
All relevant entities shall implement this decree.
Article 5
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 1 September 1979.
Issued on: 6 Dhu Al-Hijja 1399
Corresponding to: 28 October 1979
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 181 issued on 6 November 1979.