We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage signed in Paris on 3 November 2003,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is hereby ratified.
Article II
The competent entity shall deposit the instrument of ratification with the Director General of UNESCO.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 15 Jumada Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 22 June 2005
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 794 issued on 2 July 2005.