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 Civil Defence Law issued by Royal Decree 76/91 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The National Committee for Civil Defence is recomposed as follows:
– Inspector General of Police and Customs Chairman
– Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations Deputy Chairman
And the membership of:
– An undersecretary from each of the following ministries:
Ministry of Interior.
Ministry of Health.
Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources.
Ministry of Social Development.
Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Information.
Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Housing, Electricity, and Water.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Ministry of Oil and Gas.
– Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University.
– Chairman of Muscat Municipality.
– Chairman of Dhofar Municipality.
– Assistant Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces for Operations and Planning.
– Director General of Civil Defence.
A police officer of a rank not lower than major, selected by the Inspector General of Police and Customs, shall coordinate the work of the committee.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1424
Corresponding to: 20 August 2003
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 750 issued on 1 September 2003.