Year: 2021
Arabic
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Dr Ahmed bin Salim bin Mohammed Baomar, Our ambassador to the Republic of Italy, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of San Marino.Article II
Saleh bin Sulaiman bin Ahmed Al-Harthi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Malawi.Article III
Dr Mohammad bin Said bin Khalifa Al-Busaidi, Our ambassador to Japan, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to New Zealand.Article IV
Saleh bin Mohammad bin Ahmed Al-Saqri, Our ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.Article V
Dr Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim bin Hamad Al-Harthi, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.Article VI
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 15 Ramadan 1442 Corresponding to: 28 April 2021Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1390 issued on 2 May 2021.
Arabic
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and Royal Decree 124/2008 Establishing the Oman Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 1 of the annex attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 124/2008 is hereby replaced with the following text:The committee shall be formed of thirteen members as follows:
– Member of Majlis Al-Dawla.
– Member of Majlis Al-Shura.
– Member of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
– Member of the General Federation of Oman Workers.
– Member of the legal profession.
– Three members of national associations.
– Five members representing the following entities:
– Ministry of Interior.
– Foreign Ministry.
– Ministry of Social Development.
– Ministry of Labour.
– Environment Authority.
Article II
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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: 14 Ramadan 1442 Corresponding to: 27 April 2021Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1390 issued on 2 May 2021.Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.
Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within it’s continuous sessions held to evaluate and address the developments of COVID-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the recent updates on COVID-19 precautions and measures implemented to halt its further spread, and studied the epidemiological situation of the infection locally and globally, and the local reports of the polymerase (PCR) diagnostic testing required form travellers prior to arriving in the Sultanate, especially with the confirmed spread of the mutated strains linked to travel associated exportation, and their outbreak in the Sultanate. Therefore, attempting to protect the health and well-being of the public, and to maintain the healthcare system, the Supreme Committee decided the following:
First: adding arrivals from the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Bangladesh and travellers who have been in or transited through any of these countries in the previous 14 days prior to their request to enter the Sultanate, to the list of countries from which entry to the Sultanate is suspended, effective 6 PM of Saturday 24th April 2021 until further notice. This excludes Omani citizens, diplomats, healthcare workers and their families, who will be subject to the approved procedures upon arriving in the Sultanate.
Second, Not allowing children below 12 years to enter commercial malls and shops. In this context, the committee instructs commercial complexes, commercial outlets, restaurants and cafeterias to comply and limit the entry therein of customers to 50% of the outlets’ capacity. Legal action will be taken against any party that fails to abide by the decisions.
Third, continuing of online learning to all classrooms in government and private schools and higher education institutions, except for grade 12 students and those who must attend practical parts of their specializations, such as students of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and students of vocational training, and this will be evaluated according to the developments of the epidemiological situation.
The committee eventually invites all relevant authorities to seek the use of volunteers in all Wilyats to monitor the compliance with and enforcement of the binding decisions of the committee, especially in centres, shops, markets, restaurants and cafés, in coordination with the Waalis offices.