We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Housing are hereby merged into one ministry named the Ministry of Transport and Housing, and Malik bin Sulaiman Al-Mamari is hereby appointed its minister.
Article II
The name of the Ministry of Post, Telegraph, and Telephone is hereby amended to the Ministry of Communications, and Sheikh Suhail bin Mustahail bin Salim Bait Shammas is hereby appointed its minister.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 18 Shawwal 1420
Corresponding to: 25 January 2000
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 664 issued on 1 February 2000.