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 Scholarships and Education Aid Law issued by Royal Decree 13/85 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 21 of the mentioned Scholarships and Education Aid Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
The graduate shall serve the entity in which he works after completing his studies for a period of no less than one year for each year of his scholarship for graduate studies, otherwise he shall return all that has been disbursed to him during the period of his scholarship.
It is permitted to exempt him from his obligation as decided by the Civil Service Council in this regard after the approval of the employer of the officer.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1421
Corresponding to: 7 January 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 687 issued on 15 January 2001.