We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Royal Decree 4/94 regarding the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary,
the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control promulgated Royal Decree 114/2001,
and the Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/2003,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The name “Arabian Oryx Sanctuary” is hereby amended to “Wildlife Reserve in Wusta Region” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Royal Decree 4/94 and the annex attached to it.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on : 17 Ramadan 1432
Corresponding to: 17 August 2011
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 942 issued on 5 September 2011.