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,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The National Emergency Committee is hereby formed as follows:
– Inspector General of Police and Customs — Chairman
– Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport — Member
– Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources for Environmental Affairs — Member
– The Secretary General of the Environmental and Water Resources Protection Council — Member
– A representative of the Ministry of Defence — Member
– A representative of the Royal Navy of Oman — Member
– A representative of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour — Member
– A representative of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities Affairs — Member
The committee may invite to participate in any of its work whoever it deems necessary to seek assistance from in this work from government officials, experts, or others.
Article II
The National Emergency Committee shall prepare an emergency management plan. It shall also determine the duties and responsibilities of ministries and various government entities in implementing the plan.
Article III
All relevant ministries and government entities, each within its field of mandates, shall cooperate with the Royal Oman Police in implementing the approved plan.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1408
Corresponding to: 13 April 1988
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 381 issued on 16 April 1988.