We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
All employees of the Office of the Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan are hereby transferred with the same employment status to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan.
Article II
The aforementioned Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court and the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court apply to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan and its employees.
Article III
A Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan shall assume the competences of the Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court in the aforementioned laws, as well as the competences of the head of the unit in the laws applicable to the units of administrative apparatus of the state, in regard to the administrative divisions subordinate to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, and their employees.
Article IV
The aforementioned Royal Decree 13/2003 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.
Article V
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1439
Corresponding to: 20 February 2018
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1232 issued on 25 February 2018.