We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
Royal Decree 87/81 Establishing the Council of Ministers Secretariat,
Royal Decree 128/91 Issuing the Law concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court,
Royal Decree 2/94 Amending the Ministerial Composition,
and Royal Decree 97/97 Issuing the Law Concerning the Officer System of the Diwan of Royal Court,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the Law Concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court, the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Officers of the Diwan of Royal Court, and the Law Concerning the Officer System of the Diwan of Royal Court hereby apply to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers and its officers.
Article II
The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers shall exercise the powers prescribed to the minister in the mentioned laws and any other law in regard to the administrative divisions subordinate to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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 on 1 September 2007.
Issued on: 27 Sha’ban 1428
Corresponding to: 10 September 2007
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 847 issued on 15 September 2007.