We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 61/96 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The subordination of the Commercial Office of the Sultanate of Oman in the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, provided that it is directly subordinate to the Minister.
Article II
The powers, allocations, and records of the office are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Article III
The Minister of Commerce and Industry shall issue the necessary decisions to implement this decree.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1420
Corresponding to: 18 September 1999
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 656 issued on 2 October 1999.