We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Omani Penal Law issued by Royal Decree 7/74 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A new article numbered 222bis is hereby added to the mentioned Omani Penal Law with the following text:
Whoever engages in prostitution or debauchery for a fee and without discrimination must be punished by imprisonment for three months to two years.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.
Issued on: 26 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1420
Corresponding to: 6 October 1999
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 657 issued on 16 October 1999.