We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree 108/96 and its amendments,
the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99 and its amendments,
and the Law of Public Notaries issued by Royal Decree 40/2003,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 3 of the mentioned Advocacy Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
Article 3
The following is deemed a work of advocacy:
(a) Attending with, or on behalf of, the concerned persons before judicial bodies, arbitral tribunals, Public Prosecution, administrative committees with judicial competence, and other official investigative bodies, and defending them in cases brought by them or against them.
(b) Providing legal opinions and advice to those who request them, including drafting contracts.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of entry into force of the mentioned Law of Public Notaries.
Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 13 May 2003
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.