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 Royal Decree 77/84 Issuing the Law Governing the Capital Municipality,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
Article 7 of the mentioned Law Governing the Capital Municipality is hereby amended to read as follows:
The municipal council consists of the chairman of the municipality and twenty-four members, of whom:
Nine members representing government agencies selected by the heads of their units who hold at least the rank of director general.
Fifteen members representing all cities and neighbourhoods within the boundaries of the municipality.
Article 2
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 27 Muharram 1406
Corresponding to: 12 October 1985
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 322 issued on 15 October 1985.