We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Decree 12/76 Establishing the Ministry of Youth Affairs,
after perusal of Decree 21/76 determining the mandates of that ministry,
after perusal of Decree 10/75 Issuing the Law Governing Scouting in the Sultanate,
and in pursuance of public interest in amending some provisions of that law,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The following articles of the Law Governing Scouting in the Sultanate 10/75 are hereby amended as follows:
1. The last paragraph of article 7, which reads as follows, is repealed:
Except in the meeting after one hour has lapsed, decisions must be unanimous and then submitted to the minister for ratification before publication.
2. Paragraph 13 is added at the end of article 8, which reads as follows:
13. Appointing an advisor to the authority who is academically and technically qualified and experienced in the field of scouting. He has the right to attend the meetings of the board of directors as an observer and does not have the right to vote on the decisions issued by the board.
Article 2
The phrases “Minister of Social Affairs and Labour” and “Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Minister of Youth Affairs” and “Ministry of Youth Affairs” wherever they occur in that law.
Article 3
All that is contrary to this decree is hereby repealed.
Article 4
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 6 Safar 1397
Corresponding to: 25 January 1977
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 118 issued on 1 February 1977.