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 Civil Defence Law promulgated by Royal Decree 76/91,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 21 of the aforementioned Civil Defence Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
The National Committee for Civil Defence must be formed by a decision by the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the Inspector General of Police and Customs.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 20 Safar 1429
Corresponding to: 27 February 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 858 issued on 1 March 2008.