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 Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A court named the “State Security Court” is hereby established whose composition, system, mandates, and procedures to be followed before it must be determined by royal decree.
Article II
His Excellency Sayyid Hilal bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, Advisor of State for Judicial Affairs, is hereby appointed President of the State Security Court.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1423
Corresponding to: 27 February 2003
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 738 issued on 1 March 2003.