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 ministry for tourism is hereby established and Rajha bint Abdulamir bin Ali is hereby appointed its minister.
Article II
The mandates, allocations, and assets relating to tourism are transferred from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Tourism, and all employees working in tourism are transferred to it with their same employment status.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1425
Corresponding to: 9 June 2004
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 769 issued on 15 June 2004.