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 29/81 Recomposing the Development Council and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mandates of the Development Council are hereby transferred to the Council of Ministers.
Article II
The phrase “Council of Ministers” is hereby replaced with the phrase “Development Council” wherever it occurs in annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 19/94.
Article III
The Secretariat General of the Development Council is hereby abolished, and its records, allocations, and officers are hereby transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
Article IV
The mentioned Royal Decree 29/81 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 19 Sha’ban 1416
Corresponding to: 10 January 1996
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 567 issued on 15 January 1996.