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 5 of the mentioned Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Employees is hereby replaced with the following text:
Article 5
It is permitted to extend the service of an employee who has reached retirement age by a decision by the Civil Service Council, if the public interest so requires, for a period of one year renewable up to a maximum of five years.
In the cases it deems appropriate, the council may make exemptions to the provisions of this article.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 25 Safar 1421
Corresponding to: 29 May 2000
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 672 issued on 3 June 2000.