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 24/75 on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh, as amended by Royal Decision 2/83,
and the Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry issued by Royal Decree 22/96 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
A second paragraph is hereby added to article 2 of the mentioned Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry, with the following text:
It is not permitted to grant a licence to practise the profession or to renew it unless the licence applicant takes out insurance for the benefit of third parties against liability for medical malpractice in accordance with the regulation issued by a decision from the minister.
Article 2
A new article numbered 20bis is hereby added to the Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry with the following text:
Without prejudice to criminal and disciplinary liability, compensation for proven medical malpractice in cases of death, permanent total disability, partial disability, and wounds and injuries must be in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 24/75, as amended by Royal Decision 2/83, on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh, provided that the compensation in the event of permanent total disability must be of the same amount as compensation for death.
Article 3
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 4 May 2003
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.