Royal Decree 85/2006 Declaring Public Benefit Status to the Project for Developing Duqm City in Wusta Region

Arabic

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 its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The project for developing Duqm City in Wusta Region specified in the attached note and masterplan is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, establishments and land necessary for the project, 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 day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 29 Jumada Al-Thani 1427
Corresponding to: 25 July 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 820 issued on 1 August 2006.