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 Service Law issued by Royal Decree 8/80 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of the last paragraph of article 55 of the mentioned Civil Service Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
It is not permitted to shorten, postpone, or interrupt the regular leave except for compelling reasons required by the interest of work. It is permitted to combine the periods of this leave with each other, provided that it does not exceed the entitlement of three years. The regulation must specify the conditions and procedures for granting this leave.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 18 Safar 1422
Corresponding to: 12 May 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 695 issued on 15 May 2001.