We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 67/2000 Regarding Some Provisions of Higher Education Institutes and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 3 of the mentioned Royal Decree 67/2000 is hereby replaced with the following text:
The state shall provide private higher education institutes with the appropriate and necessary lands for them. It is permitted to exempt such institutes from paying the value of the land upon ownership or paying for the usufruct or rent, as the case may be, all in accordance with the conditions and controls set by the Higher Education Council in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport and Housing.
Article II
A new clause is hereby added to the fees due to the Ministry of Transport and Housing, from which private higher education institutes are exempted, as mentioned in article 6 of the mentioned Royal Decree 67/2000, with the following text:
(c) Mulkiya and land marks determination fees.
Article III
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 8 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 2 April 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.