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 Associations Law issued by Royal Decree 14/2000 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A new article numbered 5bis 1 is hereby added to the mentioned Civil Associations Law with the following text:
Article 5bis 1
The provisions of this law apply to associations established by expatriate communities in a manner that does not contradict with the provisions of the regulation issued by the minister in their regard.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 10 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 23 April 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 718 issued on 1 May 2002.