We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,
and the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2002,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The phrase “Adhal lawsuits” is hereby added after the word “contestations” provided in the first paragraph of article 2 of the aforementioned Judicial Authority Law.
Article II
A second paragraph is hereby added to article 273 of the aforementioned Civil and Commercial Procedures Law with the following text:
As an exception to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Shariah Court Circuit of the Supreme Court has the exclusive jurisdiction to rule on Adhal lawsuits filed before it in accordance with the procedures and rules stipulated in this law followed before the courts of first instance.
A woman may file a grievance against the decision rejecting her lawsuit referred to in the preceding paragraph to His Majesty the Sultan by a request submitted to the Diwan of Royal Court within thirty days from the day following the date of the issuance of the judgment.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1431
Corresponding to: 4 May 2010
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 911 issued on 15 May 2010.