We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Maritime Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/81,
and the Law Governing Maritime Navigation in Territorial Waters promulgated by Royal Decree 98/81,
and after presentation to Majlis Oman,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the attached Maritime Law shall apply.
Article II
The Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.
Article III
The Maritime Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/81 and the Law Governing Maritime Navigation in Territorial Waters promulgated by Royal Decree 98/81 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.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.
Issued on: 8 Ramadan 1444
Corresponding to: 30 March 2023
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
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