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 8/92 Issuing the Muscat Municipality Law and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 8 of the mentioned Muscat Municipality Law is hereby amended as follows:
The municipal council consists of the chairman of the municipality and twenty-six members, of whom ten members represent government agencies selected by the heads of their units who hold at least the rank of director general, and sixteen members representing the wilayat of the Governorate of Muscat.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 25 Muharram 1415
Corresponding to: 4 July 1994
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 531 issued on 16 July 1994.