We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Land Law issued by Royal Decree 5/80,
the Law Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman issued by Royal Decree 5/81,
the Tender Law issued by Royal Decree 36/2008,
the Statute of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,
the Statute of Governorates issued by Royal Decree 36/2022,
the Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 37/2025,
and the Law of Special Economic Zones and Free Zones issued by Royal Decree 38/2025,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The attached Statute of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones hereby applies.
Article II
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of the attached statute, 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 this decree and the attached statute.
Article III
All that is contrary to this decree and the attached statute, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.
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: 11 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 1 March 2026
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Note: The attachments to this decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.