Year: 2022

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 6 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 2 October 2022

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1462 issued on 10 October 2022.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 62/2022 Transferring and Appointing in the Diplomatic Corps

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Post date October 2, 2022

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

The ambassadors named below are hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry:

1. Yousuf bin Issa bin Ali Al-Zadjali, Our ambassador to the Russian Federation.

2. Sheikh Jumaa bin Hamdan bin Hassan Al-Malik, Our ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

3. Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashil bin Rashid Al-Maskari, Our ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.

4. Kifaya bint Khamis bin Miyah Al-Raisiya, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain.

5. Mundhir bin Mahfoodh bin Salim Al-Mandhari, Our ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines.

6. Dr Ahmed bin Salim bin Mohammed Baomar, Our ambassador to the Republic of Italy.

7. Sheikh Hamad bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al-Rawahi, Our ambassador to the Republic of India.

8. Mubarak bin Salim bin Ali Al-Zakwani, Our ambassador to the Republic of South Africa.

9. Engineer Emad bin Hamood bin Salim Al-Abri, Our ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

10. Saleh bin Mohammad bin Ahmed Al-Saqri, Our ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

11. Yousuf bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Amri, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article II

The following are hereby transferred:

1. Bader bin Mohammed bin Bader Al-Mandhari, Our ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2. His Highness Sayyid Nizar bin Al-Julanda bin Majid Al-Said, Our ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Italy.

Article III

The following are hereby appointed:

1. Maitha bint Saif bin Majid Al-Mahrouqiya an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federal Republic of Germany.

2. Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Al-Rahbi an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

3. Hilal bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Sinani an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Tunisia.

4. Ambassador Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Lebanon.

Article IV

The following are hereby granted:

1. Minister Plenipotentiary Abdulghaffar bin Abdulkareem bin Issa Al-Balushi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2. Minister Plenipotentiary Saif bin Nasser bin Rashid Al-Badai the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

3. Minister Plenipotentiary Ahmed bin Ali bin Said Al-Rasdhi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

4. Minister Plenipotentiary Mahmood bin Hamad bin Nasser Al-Hasni the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Swiss Confederation.

5. Counsellor Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Awadh Al-Nahdi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Cyprus.

6. Counsellor Hamood bin Salim bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaih the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Russian Federation.

7. Counsellor Irma bint Said bin Mohammed Al-Kathiriya the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Brunei Darussalam.

8. Counsellor Ruaa bint Issa bin Ashraf Al-Zadjaliya the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Belgium.

9. Counsellor Sayyid Faisal bin Harib bin Hamad Al-Busaidi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

10. Counsellor Omar bin Said bin Omar Al-Kathiri the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Spain.

Article V

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

Issued on: 6 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 2 October 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1462 issued on 10 October 2022.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 61/2022 on the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

Post author By admin
Post date October 2, 2022

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the reservation on paragraph 1 of article 23 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

The competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

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

Issued on: 6 Rabi Al-Awwal
1444Corresponding to: 2 October 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1462 issued on 10 October 2022.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 60/2022 Assigning the Competences Relating to Climate Affairs to the Environment Authority by Way of Transfer from the Civil Aviation Authority

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Post date October 2, 2022

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 33/2012 Establishing the Civil Aviation Authority,

the System of the Civil Aviation Authority promulgated by Royal Decree 43/2013,

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

Royal Decree 85/2020 regarding the Civil Aviation Authority,

and Royal Decree 106/2020 Establishing the Environment Authority, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

All the competences relating to climate affairs are hereby assigned to the Environment Authority by way of transfer from the Civil Aviation Authority in the manner provided in the attached annex.

Article II

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to climate affairs are hereby transferred to the Environment Authority from the Civil Aviation Authority.

Article III

The employees of the Civil Aviation Authority competent with climate affairs are hereby transferred to the Environment Authority with their same financial grades.

Article IV

The phrases “Civil Aviation Authority”,”Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Civil Aviation Authority” and “President of the Civil Aviation Authority”, wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to climate affairs, are hereby replaced with the phrases “Environment Authority” and “President of the Environment Authority”, as the case may be.

Article V

The annex of the competences relating to climate affairs attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 85/2020 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 6 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 2 October 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1462 issued on 10 October 2022.

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Intel

Fatwa Summary: MJLA Fatwa 222770524 (Application of VAT Prior to Entry into Force of VAT Law or VAT Registration)

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Post date October 1, 2022

In a contract that was signed before the entry into force of the Value Added Tax Law, the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) held that a contractor was required to pay VAT out of the contract value agreed with the Ministry of Health and that contractor had no basis for adding it as additional charge that the ministry owes to the contractor.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 527/2022 Issuing the Regulation for Organising and Managing Exhibitions

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Post date September 29, 2022

Arabic

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

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

and Ministerial Decision 182/2017 Issuing the Regulation for Organising and Managing Exhibitions,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached regulation shall apply in regard to organising and managing exhibitions.

Article II

Commercial establishments engaged in the activity of organising and managing exhibitions shall reconcile their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 182/2017 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: 3 Rabi Al-Awal 1444
Corresponding to: 29 September 2022

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

Published in Official Gazette 1461 issued on 2 October 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning: Ministerial Decision 192/2022 regarding the Usufruct of Land Designated for the Construction of Private School Establishments

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Post date September 20, 2022

Arabic Based on the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80, Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman, Royal Decree 93/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, the Executive Regulation of Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman promulgated by Royal Decree 88/82, and the Regulation of the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning issued by Decision 92/2016, and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, in coordination with the relevant entities in the governorates and wilayat, shall determine the sites of the lands designated for the construction of private school establishments, taking into account the geographical nature of the site and its suitability from a technical, health, and environmental perspective. The ministry shall issue the schematic drawings of the sites and the detailed cadastral drawings of the plots.

Article II

The areas of land designated for the construction of private school establishments in the governorates and the wilayat are hereby determined as follows:

1. 3,000 m2 (three thousand square metres) to 5,000 m2 (five thousand square metres) for the preschool education stage.

2. 7,000 m2 (seven thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage and the first cycle.

3. 10,000 m2 (ten thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage and the first and second cycles.

4. 15,000 m2 (fifteen thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage, the first and second cycles, and the eleventh and twelfth grades.

As an exception to the aforementioned clauses, it is permitted for the area of land designated for the construction of private school establishments to be less than 3,000 m2 (three thousand square metres) in the governorates of Muscat and Musandam and in the wilayat of Salalah and Buraimi.

Article III

It is required for the usufruct of land designated for the construction of private school establishments to obtain the preliminary approval of the Ministry of Education to construct a private school establishment.

Article IV

The application for the usufruct of land designated for the construction of private school establishments shall be submitted to the competent directorates and departments in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on the form prepared for this purpose.

Article V

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning shall conclude with the usufructuary a usufruct contract for a plot of land designated for the construction of a private school establishment, provided that the period of usufruct shall be 30 (thirty) years, renewable for an identical period, including a preliminary stage period for the execution of the project having a duration of 2 (two) years exempt from payment in consideration for the usufruct.

Article VI

The usufructuary shall pay the annual consideration of the usufruct of government lands stipulated in annex 5 attached to the aforementioned Values, Fees, and Prices collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning Regulation.

Article VII

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 23 Safar 1444 Corresponding to: 20 September 2022

Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili Minister of Housing and Urban Planning

Published in Official Gazette 1460 issued on 25 September 2022.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation: Ministerial Decision 46/2022 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation of Professional Colleges and Professional Colleges for Marine Sciences

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Post date September 18, 2022

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 1462 issued on 10 October 2022.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 59/2022 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate and Its Executive Regulation

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Post date September 15, 2022

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate,

and Royal Decree 88/82 Adopting the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate is hereby replaced with “Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman”, and the name of Royal Decree 88/82 Adopting the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate is hereby replaced with “Adopting the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman”.

Article II

The attached amendments of the aforementioned Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman shall be implemented.

Article III

The Minister of Housing and Urban Planning may amend the aforementioned Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman, after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

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

Article V

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

Issued on: 18 Safar 1444
Corresponding to: 15 September 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1459 issued on 18 September 2022.

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