We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Statistic Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2001,
Royal Decree 30/2012 Establishing the Supreme Council for Planning and Promulgating Its System,
Royal Decree 31/2012 Establishing the National Centre for Statistics and Information,
the System of the National Centre for Statistics and Information promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2014,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 2 of the provisions concerning conducting the electronic census for the population, residences, and establishments for 2020 attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 15/2015 is hereby replaced with the following text:
Article 2
A supreme national committee for the census is hereby formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Interior and with the following members:
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Planning as deputy chairman
Minister of Housing as member
Minister of Manpower as member
Minister of Health as member
Minister of Education as member
Minister of State and Governor of Muscat as member
Minister of Social Development as member
Inspector General of Police and Customs as member
Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar as member
Minister of Information as member
Minister of Technology and Communications as member
Minister of State and Governor of Musandam as member
Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning as member
Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Statistics and Information as member
Director General of the Census Project as secretary
Article II
All that is contrary to this decree is hereby repealed.
Article III
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 28 Rajab 1441
Corresponding to: 23 March 2020
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1334a issued on 24 March 2020.