We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A new paragraph is hereby added to article 3(c) of the Articles of Association of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates, the text of which is as follows:
The establishment may grant a usufruct right to Omani persons—natural or legal—to a part of these lands to establish residences for workers in the industrial zone. It is not permitted to allocate these residences for a purpose other than the mentioned purpose.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 21 Dhu Al-Hijja 1422
Corresponding to: 5 March 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 715 issued on 17 March 2002.