Royal Decree 42/2018 regarding the Public Authority for Electricity and Water

Arabic

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 on the Governance and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2004,

Royal Decree 92/2007 Establishing the Public Authority for Electricity and Water and Appointing Its Chairman,

the System of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water promulgated by Royal Decree 58/2009,

and Royal Decree 40/2018 Assigning Some Competences,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Public Authority for Electricity and Water” wherever it occurs in existing laws and decrees is hereby replaced with the name “Public Authority for Water.” 

Article II

The attached amendments to the aforementioned System of the Public Authority for Water shall be implemented.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 10 Rabi Al-Thani 1440
Corresponding to: 18 December 2018

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1273 issued on 23 December 2018.