We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 and its amendments, and in particular article 13 of it, and Annexes A and B of it,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The Ministry of Transportation hereby has the following mandates: civil aviation, roads, and ports affairs.
Article 2
The following two ministries are hereby established:
First: The Ministry of Post, Telegraph, and Telephone.
Second: The Ministry of Electricity and Water.
Article 3
The mandates of the Ministry of Transportation are redistributed and the mandates of the two new ministries mentioned in article 2 must be determined by royal decree.
Article 4
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 9 Rajab 1398
Corresponding to: 14 June 1978
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 150 issued on 1 July 1978.