We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Municipal Councils Law promulgated by Royal Decree 116/2011,
the Governorates and Municipal Affairs System promulgated by Royal Decree 101/2020,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the attached Municipal Councils Law shall apply.
Article II
The Minister of Interior shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.
Article III
The aforementioned Municipal Councils Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.
Article IV
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication, with the exception of article 8 clause “Second” and article 15 of the attached law, which come into force starting from the first elections held to form municipal councils in accordance with the provisions of this law.
Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 12 November 2020
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1367 issued on 22 November 2020.
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