Year: 2022

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 95/2022 Establishing the Medical City for Military and Security Services and Issuing Its System

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 33/2013 regarding the Medical and Allied Health Professions in Government Medical Establishments (Civil and Military),

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A medical city named the "Medical City for Military and Security Services" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The headquarters of the Medical City for Military and Security Services shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of directors of the city.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to medical services in each of: the Royal Office, the Ministry of Defence, Royal Oman Police, Royal Court Affairs, Internal Security Service, Royal Guard of Oman, and the Sultan's Special Force are hereby transferred to the Medical City for Military and Security Services. Those occupying medical and allied health posts and other employees working in the medical services in the aforementioned entities are hereby transferred to the Medical City for Military and Security Services with their same ranks, grades, and financial allocations.

The implementation of the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with the mechanism and controls prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Medical City of Military and Security Services, after coordination with the heads and commanders of units in the military and security services.

Article IV

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Medical City for Military and Security Services shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of this decree and the attached system, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force in the entities stipulated in article III of this decree continue to operate in regard to matters not governed by a special text in this decree or the attached system, and to the degree that they do not contradict with their provisions.

Article V

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

Article VI

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 129/2022 Conferring Enforcement Status on Some Officials of the Tax Authority

Arabic

Based on the System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 32/94,

the Criminal Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Income Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the Excise Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 23/2019,

and the Value Added Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 121/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

Those occupying the positions provided in the attached schedule in the Tax Authority are hereby conferred–each within the scope of his competence—judicial enforcement status in the application of the provisions of the aforementioned System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State, the aforementioned Income Tax Law, the aforementioned Excise Tax Law, the aforementioned Value Added Tax Law, and the regulations and decisions issued in the implementation of their provisions.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to 22 December 2022

Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi,
Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 130/2022 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Lawyers, Law Offices, and Civil Law Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing

Arabic

Based on Royal Decree 88/2020 Merging the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs into One Ministry Named the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Advocacy Law promulgated by Royal Decree 108/96,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

and Ministerial Decision 25/2021 Issuing the Regulation of the Supervision of Lawyers, Law Offices, and Civil Law Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached regulation shall apply in regard to the supervision of lawyers, law offices, and civil law firms regarding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

Article II

Law offices and civil law firms shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within a period not exceeding 3 (three) months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Article III

The aforementioned decision 25/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi
Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 621/2022 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing

Arabic

Based on the Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession promulgated by Royal Decree 77/86,

the Law on the Control of Precious Metals promulgated by Royal Decree 109/2000,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Regulation on the Procedures for Implementing the Security Council Resolutions Issued under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Its Financing and on the Prevention, Suppression, and Obstruction of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Its Financing issued by Decision 1/2021,

and Ministerial Decision 198/2021 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Accountants, Auditors, Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached Regulation on the Supervision of Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing shall apply.

Article II

Accounting and auditing offices and firms and precious metals and valuable gemstones establishments and firms shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within one month from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

The aforementioned decision 198/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

National Committee for Counter-Terrorism: Decision 1/2022 Issuing the Regulation of the Procedures for the Implementation of Security Council Resolutions Issued under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Its Financing, and the Prevention, Suppression, and Obstruction of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Financing

Arabic

Based on the Criminal Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Law on Combating Terrorism promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2007,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

and the Decision of the National Committee for Counter-terrorism 1/2021 issuing the Regulation of the Procedures for the Implementation of Security Council Resolutions Issued under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Its Financing, and the Prevention, Suppression, and Obstruction of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Financing,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The procedures for the implementation of Security Council resolutions issued under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the prevention and suppression of terrorism and its financing and the prevention, suppression, and obstruction of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their financing shall be governed by the provisions of the attached regulation.

Article II

The aforementioned Decision 1/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision and the attached regulation or in conflict with their provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Major General Sulaiman bin Khalid Al-Zakwani
Chairman of the National Committee for Counter-terrorism

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 94/2022 Appointing to Some Positions

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:

– Dr Wael bin Saif bin Salim Al-Harrasi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs.

– Dr Saeed bin Harib bin Manaa Al-Lamki Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs.

– Mohsin bin Hamad bin Saif Al-Hadhrami Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

– Sayyid Dr Munther bin Bader bin Hilal Al-Busaidi Deputy Chairman of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit with the special grade.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 619/2022 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Practice of the Activity of Marketing and Promotion on Internet Websites and Social Media

Arabic

Based on the Commercial Register Law 3/74,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

and Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached regulation shall apply in regard to the governance of the practice of the activity of marketing and promotion on internet websites and social media.

Article II

Those addressed by the provisions of the attached regulation shall rectify their status in accordance with its provisions within 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after 90 (ninety) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 21 December 2022

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Labour: Ministerial Decision 479/2022 Amending Some Provisions of the Governance Regulation of the Electoral Committees of the General Federation for the Workers of the Sultanate of Oman

Arabic

Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

the Governance Regulation of the Electoral Committees for the General Federation for Workers of the Sultanate of Oman issued by Ministerial Decision 413/2018,

and Ministerial Decision 500/2018 regarding the System for the Formation, Registration, and Work of Labour Unions, Labour Federations, and the General Federation for Workers of the Sultanate of Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The text of article II of the aforementioned decision 413/2018 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The primary committee for the elections of the members of the Board of Directors of the General Federation for Workers in the Sultanate of Oman shall set the draft budget for the electoral process, which shall be presented to the Minister of Labour for approval.

Article II

The attached amendments are hereby implemented to the aforementioned Governance Regulation of the Electoral Committees for the General Federation for Workers of the Sultanate of Oman.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 21 December 2022

Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain
Minister of Labour

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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Intel

Case Summary: Supreme Court (Criminal Circuit) Contestation 660/2022 (Copyright Protection of a PhD Thesis)

The Supreme Court confirmed that a PhD thesis is protected by copyright and that the the signing of research agreement for a component of the research between the PhD researcher and the university does not make the PhD thesis the property of the university.

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Ministerial Decision

Supreme Judicial Council: Decision 234/2022 Determining the Fees Due on the Work of the Public Notary

Arabic

Based on the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

the Law of Public Notaries promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2003,

Royal Decree 35/2022 regarding the Governance of the Administration of Judicial Affairs,

Ministerial Decision 175/2016 regarding Determining the Fees Due on the Work of the Public Notary,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The fees due on the work of the public notary are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex.

Article II

All transactions conducted by the public notary for those enjoying social security shall be exempt from fees.

Article III

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 175/2016 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 15 December 2022

Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

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