We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Printed Material and Publishing Law promulgated by Royal Decree 49/84,
the Law on the Censorship of Artistic Works promulgated by Royal Decree 65/97,
and the Law of Private Radio and Television Establishments promulgated by Royal Decree 95/2004,
and after presentation to Majlis Oman,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the attached Media Law hereby apply.
Article II
The Minister of Information shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law and shall also issue the necessary decisions for implementing its provisions, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law.
Article III
The aforementioned Printed Material and Publishing Law, the Law on the Censorship of Artistic Works, and the Law on Private Radio and Television Establishments are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446
Corresponding to: 10 November 2024
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1570 issued on 10 November 2024.
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