Royal Decree 26/2007 Declaring Public Benefit Status for the Project to Construct the Old Souq in the Wilayat of Nakhal

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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 Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The project for expanding the Wilayat Nakhal Old Souq specified in the attached note and masterplan is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1428
Corresponding to: 7 April 2007

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 837 issued on 15 April 2007.