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 Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree 108/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The validity of the licenses of foreign legal consultancy offices issued before the date of entry into force of the mentioned Royal Decree 108/96 hereby continue for a period of three years starting from 1 January 2000, and they shall not be renewed after that except in accordance with the provisions of the Advocacy Law.
Article II
The text of the of article 66(1) of the mentioned Advocacy Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
All those working in the legal profession, including attorneys or those who were licensed by the competent entities to open or work in legal consultancy offices before the entry into force of this law, shall register their names in the lawyers’ roll in accordance with its provisions within one year from the date of its entry into force. Omani lawyers are exempted from the provisions of article 6 during the seven years following the date of entry into force of this law.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette.
Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1420
Corresponding to: 13 February 2000
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.