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 27/85 Establishing the Supreme Committee for City Planning and its amendments,
Royal Decree 31/2005 Recomposing the Supreme Committee for City Planning,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Supreme Committee for City Planning is hereby recomposed as follows:
Minister of National Economy —Chairman
Minister of Housing, Electricity, and Water—Deputy Chairman
Minister of Interior—Member
Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar—Member
Inspector General of Police and Customs—Member
Minister of Transport and Communications—Member
Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources—Member
Minister of Tourism—Member
Chairman of Muscat Municipality—Member
Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Economy for Development Affairs—Member
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence—Member
Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for City Planning—Member and Secretary
Article II
A new paragraph is hereby added to article 5 of the mentioned Royal Decree 27/85 with the following text:
The chairman of the committee shall issue the regulations of the Secretariat General and the affairs of its employees without being bound by government rules and systems. Until the regulation on the affairs of the employees of the Secretariat General is issued, the applicable employment system continues to operate in their regard.
Article III
The mentioned Royal Decree 31/2005 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 9 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 2 October 2006
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 825 issued on 15 October 2006.