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 Scholarships and Education Aid Law issued by Royal Decree 13/85 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Articles 10, 12 and 15(f) of the mentioned Scholarships and Education Aid Law are hereby repealed.
Article II
The text of article 21 of the mentioned Scholarships and Education Aid Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
Article 21
The postgraduate must serve the government after completing his studies for a period no less than the number of years of his scholarship for postgraduate studies, otherwise he must return all that has been disbursed to him during the period of his scholarship.
It is permitted to exempt him from his obligation as determined by the Civil Service Council in this regard.
Article III
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.
Issued on: 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1419
Corresponding to: 7 March 1999
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 643 issued on 15 March 1999.