We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities adopted at the diplomatic conference held in London during the period from 9 to 13 December 2002,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned International Ship and Port Facility Security Code is hereby ratified.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1425
Corresponding to: 12 June 2004
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 769 issued on 15 June 2004.