We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 8/80 and its amendments,
and Royal Decree 54/2005 Establishing a Council for Scientific Research and Determining Its Competences,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Dr Hilal bin Ali bin Zahir Al-Hinai is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Research Council with the rank of undersecretary of a ministry.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1426
Corresponding to: 18 October 2005
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 802 issued on 1 November 2005.