We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
Royal Decree 90/99 Issuing the Judicial Authority Law,
and the system for considering lawsuits and requests for arbitration issued by Royal Decree 32/84,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A new paragraph is hereby added to article 3 of the mentioned Royal Decree 90/99 with the following text:
Without prejudice to the provisions of the Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 47/98, the fees for civil and personal status lawsuits must be assessed by a decision by the Minister of Justice.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of entry into force of the Judicial Authority Law.
Issued on: 30 Shawwal 1422
Corresponding to: 14 January 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 711 issued on 15 January 2002.