We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,
the Land Distribution Law 4 of 1972,
and the Law Governing Lands 6 of 1972,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The lands located in the following areas are hereby allocated for tourism purposes:
1. The lands located on both sides of the corniche from Muscat to the Port Qaboos, including the lands resulting from reclamation operations in the area. Any disposals relating to the ownership or lease of these lands or the creation of any right over them that may have been made by any government entity prior to the issuance of this decree are hereby revoked.
2. The lands owned by the government on the date of issuance of this decree and located in the area extending from Sidab to Khiran.
3. The lands allocated for tourism purposes in areas other than the two areas referred to in the two preceding paragraphs.
Article 2
It is not permitted to distribute the lands stipulated in the preceding article or to dispose of them by the relevant government entities in any manner of disposal except by virtue of a royal decree specifying the purpose of granting the land or disposing of it.
Article 3
This decree comes into force on the date of its issuance and must be published in the Official Gazette.
Issued on: 23 Jumada Al-Thani 1398
Corresponding to: 30 May 1978
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 149 issued on 15 June 1978.