We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 2(1) of the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 is hereby replaced with the following text:
1. Shares and bonds issued by Omani public joint stock companies.
Article II
Article 4 of the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 is hereby repealed.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 15 May 1996.
Issued on: 14 Dhu Al-Hijja 1417
Corresponding to: 21 April 1997
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 598 issued on 3 May 1997.