We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 6/91 Adopting the Administrative Division of the Sultanate and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The administrative level of Niyabat Sunina of the Wilayat of Buraimi is hereby raised to a wilayat.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 15 October 2006
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 826 issued on 1 November 2006.