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Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Cybercrime Law issued by Royal Decree 12/2011,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Cybercrime Law hereby apply.

Article II

The mentioned Cybercrime Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 15 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447
Corresponding to: 1 June 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachments of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Cultural Heritage Law issued by Royal Decree 35/2019,

Royal Decree 87/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 91/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article II of the mentioned Royal Decree 35/2019 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The Minister of Heritage and Tourism shall, after coordination with the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth, issue the executive regulation of the attached law and the necessary decisions for implementing it, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law.

Article II

The attached amendments are hereby made to the mentioned Cultural Heritage Law.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 15 Dhu Al-Hijjah 1447
Corresponding to: 1 June 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The annexes of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law on Private Entities Working in the Field of Sports issued by Royal Decree 81/2007,

Royal Decree 57/2012 Regarding the Oman Olympic Committee and Elected Sports Federations,

and after presentation to the Council of Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached law hereby apply in regard to sports entities.

Article II

Sports entities shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached law within one year from the date of its entry into force, and this period may be extended for a similar period by a decision from the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.

Article III

Courts shall continue to hear the cases filed before them regarding the electoral appeals of clubs prior to the entry into force of the provisions of the attached law, until a judgment is issued in them.

Article IV

The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article V

The mentioned Law on Private Entities Working in the Field of Sports and Royal Decree 57/2012 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VI

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after 6 (six) months from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 4 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447
Corresponding to: 21 May 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1649 issued on 26 May 2026.

Note: The attachments of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Statute of the Oman Medical Specialty Board issued by Royal Decree 31/2006, Royal Decree 33/2013 Regarding the Medical and Allied Health Professions in Government Medical Establishments (Civil and Military), Royal Decree 18/2018 Establishing the Oman College of Health Sciences and the Higher Institute of Health Specialties and Issuing Their Statutes, and the Statute of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Higher Institute of Health Specialties is hereby abolished.

Article II

All mandates, allocations, assets, rights, obligations, records, and holdings of the Higher Institute of Health Specialties are hereby transferred to the Oman Medical Specialty Board.

Article III

Those occupying teaching positions in the Higher Institute of Health Specialties are hereby transferred to the Oman Medical Specialty Board with their same employment status and financial grades, and the provisions of Schedule 5 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 33/2013 hereby apply to them. The officers of the Higher Institute of Health Specialties are also hereby transferred to the Oman Medical Specialty Board with their same financial grades.

Article IV

The Board of Trustees of the Oman Medical Specialty Board shall undertake the mandates assigned to the Board of Trustees and the Academic Council of the Higher Institute of Health Specialties stipulated in the mentioned Royal Decree 18/2018.

Article V

The academic programmes at the Higher Institute of Health Specialties hereby continue to operate for students enrolled in those programmes until their completion, and the certificates and academic degrees for these programmes must be approved by the Board of Trustees of the Oman Medical Specialty Board.

Article VI

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Oman Medical Specialty Board shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of this decree, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force in the Higher Institute of Health Specialties continue to operate.

Article VII

All provisions relating to the Higher Institute of Health Specialties in the mentioned Royal Decree 18/2018 and the statute attached to it are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VIII

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 4 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 Corresponding to: 21 May 2026

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1649 issued on 26 May 2026.