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,
Royal Decree 41/74 Establishing and Forming the Development Council and its amendments,
and Royal Decree 9/75 Issuing the Economic Development Law of 1975 1/75,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The Development Council is hereby recomposed under Our chairmanship as follows:
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Deputy chairman
Minister of National Heritage and Culture Member
Minister of Oil and Minerals Member
Minister of Commerce and Industry Member
Minister of Electricity and Water Member
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Member
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Member
Minister of Transportation Member
Minister of Land Affairs and Municipalities Member
Undersecretary of Financial Affairs Member
Secretary General of the Development Council Member
Article 2
In addition to its mandates specified in Annex A of the mentioned Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State, the Development Council shall submit quarterly reports on the progress achieved in the stages of the development plan during each year.
Article 3
The mentioned Royal Decree 41/74 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of this decree.
Article 4
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 2 Jumada Al-Thani 1401
Corresponding to: 7 April 1981
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 215 issued on 15 April 1981.