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 Civil Associations Law issued by Royal Decree 14/2000,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 1(3) of the Civil Associations Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
3. Association: Every group of a continuous organisation comprising of several natural persons for a purpose other than making a profit and aims to carry out a social, cultural, or philanthropic activity, and this includes charity funds, social and cultural associations and clubs, and those established by private organisations, companies, or establishments irrespective of their name, and even if their activities include the practice of physical sport if this sport is not the primary activity of the association or club.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.
Issued on: 13 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 7 April 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.