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,
Royal Decree 54/74 Establishing the Diwan of Protocol of His Majesty the Sultan,
and Royal Decree 46/80 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Protocol and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The name “Diwan of Royal Palaces and Protocol Affairs” is hereby adopted for the Diwan of Protocol established by the mentioned Royal Decree 54/74.
Article 2
The competent entities shall make the necessary drafting amendments to the organisational structure of the diwan in accordance with the text of article I.
Article 3
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 12 Safar 1403
Corresponding to: 29 November 1982
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 253 issued on 1 December 1982.