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 in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Financial Affairs Council and the Natural Gas Council are hereby merged into one council named the “Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council”, and the mandates prescribed to each of them are hereby transferred to it.
Article II
The Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council is hereby recomposed under Our chairmanship as follows:
| – Minister of National Economy Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance | Deputy chairman |
| – Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman | Member |
| – Minister of Petroleum and Minerals | Member |
| – Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs | Member |
| – Minister of Interior | Member |
| – Minister of Transport | Member |
| – Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Foreign Communications | Member |
| – Minister of Electricity and Water | Member |
| – Secretary General of the Council of Ministers | Member |
| – Minister of Water Resources | Member |
| – Minister of Commerce and Industry | Member |
| – Minister of State for Development Affairs | Member |
| – Economic Advisor at the Diwan of Royal Court | Member |
| – Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance | Member |
Article III
All text that is contrary to this decree is hereby repealed.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 17 Safar 1417
Corresponding to: 3 July 1996
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 579 issued on 15 July 1996.