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 Royal Decree 8/80 Issuing the Civil Service Law and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The Ministry of Defence shall recruit and train a reserve force of volunteers to reinforce the regular Sultan’s Armed Forces in cases of general emergency.
Article 2
Members of the Reserve Force shall undergo training for two consecutive weeks each year and must be called up to the uniformed forces when a state of emergency is declared.
Article 3
During the annual training at the time specified by the Ministry of Defence or in the event of an emergency, members of the Reserve Force shall retain their original jobs and all their rights from them, including salaries, promotions, and allowances. The government and employers shall allow employees and those they employ to be released to perform their duties in the service of the Reserve Force and shall refrain from imposing penalties on them because of that service.
Article 4
Members of the Reserve Force must be subject to the regulations and instructions of the Ministry of Defence during training, upon call-up to the uniformed forces, and in cases of emergency. The Ministry of Defence shall determine the salary and conditions of service for the Reserve Force, without prejudice to the original salaries of employees and workers, in accordance with article 3 of this decree.
Article 5
Applications for enrolment in the Reserve Force by state employees must not be accepted if this conflicts with the interests of the state.
Article 6
The Ministry of Defence may issue all the executive regulations and decisions necessary to implement this decree.
Article 7
All government and non-government entities shall implement this decree, each within the limits of its mandate. This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1401
Corresponding to: 9 September 1981
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 225 issued on 15 September 1981.