Published in Official Gazette 1421 issued on 19 December 2021.
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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and Royal Decree 71/2021 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Royal Court,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Habib bin Mohammed bin Al-Sheikh Saeed Al-Riyami is hereby appointed Chairman of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science in the Diwan of Royal Court with his same financial grade.
Article II
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1443
Corresponding to: 6 December 2021
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1420 issued on 12 December 2021.
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,
Royal Decree 54/2009 Establishing the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation,
and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation are hereby transferred to the Diwan of Royal Court.
Article II
Employees of the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation are hereby transferred to the Diwan of Royal Court with their same financial grades.
Article III
The National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is also hereby repealed.
Article IV
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1443
Corresponding to: 6 December 2021
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1420 issued on 12 December 2021.
Arabic
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
Royal Decree 47/2008 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Royal Court,
the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,
and Royal Decree 106/2020 Establishing the Environment Authority, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The subordination of the Office for Conservation of the Environment is hereby transferred from the Diwan of Royal Court to the Environment Authority; all allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the office are hereby transferred to it; and all the employees of the office are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.Article II
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.Article III
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1443 Corresponding to: 6 December 2021Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1420 issued on 12 December 2021.
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
Royal Decree 47/2008 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Royal Court,
and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The subordination of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science is hereby transferred to the Diwan of Royal Court; all allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the centre are hereby transferred to it; and all the employees of the centre are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.
Article II
The aforementioned Royal Decree 52/2012 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.
Article III
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1443
Corresponding to: 6 December 2021
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1420 issued on 12 December 2021.
Published in Official Gazette 1420 issued on 12 December 2021.
Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.
Statement of the Supreme Committee
Within its continuous sessions held to address the developments caused by Covid-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the reports on the epidemiological situation of the pandemic locally and globally, and looked into the updates on the increasing number of infections and mortalities, and the outbreak of the new strain in some African countries. Therefore, attempting to protect the local community from the pandemic and to maintain the health gains achieved to date, above all the significant reduction of infections and inpatients, the Supreme Committee decided to suspend entry of travellers from; South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, and travellers who have been in or transited through any of these countries in the previous 14 days prior to their application to enter the Sultanate, effective 8 AM Sunday, November 28, 2021, until further notice. This excludes Omani citizens, diplomats, health personnel and their families, and citizens of the above-mentioned countries who have valid residence in the Sultanate, provided to undergo a PCR test upon arrival and an institutional quarantine for seven days, and to re-take the test on the sixth day (including Omani citizens).
The Supreme Committee hereby urges all to avoid travel during the coming period unless absolutely necessary.