We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for the Indian Ocean Region,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the aforementioned memorandum of understanding is hereby approved.
Article II
Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned memorandum in accordance with its provisions.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 24 Shawwal 1428
Corresponding to: 5 November 2007
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 851 issued on 17 November 2007.