We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Police Law issued by Royal Decree 35/90 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The text of the last paragraph of article 7 of the mentioned Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of Royal Oman Police is hereby replaced with the following text:
Absence or suspension from work without pay or with half pay is not included in the calculation of this period and no contributions are paid for these periods.
Article 2
The text of the first paragraph of article 9 of the mentioned Articles of Association of the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund is hereby replaced with the following text:
The board of directors shall hold its meetings every three months and whenever the need arises. The meeting is not valid unless two-thirds of the members are present, provided that the chairman or his deputy is among them.
Article 3
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.
Issued on: 17 Shawwal 1422
Corresponding to: 1 January 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 711 issued on 15 January 2002.