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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 39/2021 regarding the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance

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Post date April 22, 2021

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2013 Establishing the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance,

and the System of the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance promulgated by Royal Decree 68/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance” is hereby amended to the “Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority.”

Article II

The text of the second paragraph of article 4 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 3/2013 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The implementation of the transfer must be in accordance with the mechanism agreed upon by the chairman of the authority and the Inspector General of Police and Customs, provided that a committee is formed of the Royal Oman Police, the Ministry of Finance, and the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority to compile and transfer all immovable and movable assets, records, rights, and obligations of the civil defence and ambulance sectors within a maximum period of 60 (sixty) days from the date of issuance of this decree.

Article III

The text of article II of the aforementioned Royal Decree 68/2014 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority shall issue the regulations and decisions necessary for implementing the provisions of the attached system within a period not exceeding 90 (ninety) days from the date of issuance of this decree, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article IV

The attached amendments to the aforementioned System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority shall be implemented.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 9 Ramadan 1442
Corresponding to: 22 April 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1389 issued on 25 April 2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 52/2021 Amending Some Provisions of Ministerial Decision 31/2009 Declaring Agricultural Quarantine Areas

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Post date April 22, 2021

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Published in Official Gazette 1390 issued on 2 May 2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 44/2021 Conferring Judicial Enforcement Status to Some Employees of the National Records and Archives Authority

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Post date April 21, 2021

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Published in Official Gazette 1389 issued on 25 April 2021.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 21 April 2021

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Post date April 21, 2021

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Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.

Statement of the Supreme Committee

Within it’s continuous sessions held to evaluate and address the developments of COVID-19 in the Sultanate, the Supreme Committee has reviewed the recent updates on COVID-19 precautions and measures implemented to halt its further spread, and studied the epidemiological situation of the infection locally and globally, and the local reports of the polymerase (PCR) diagnostic testing required form travellers prior to arriving in the Sultanate, especially with the confirmed spread of the mutated strains linked to travel associated exportation, and their outbreak in the Sultanate. Therefore, attempting to protect the health and well-being of the public, and to maintain the healthcare system, the Supreme Committee decided the following:

First: adding arrivals from the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Bangladesh and travellers who have been in or transited through any of these countries in the previous 14 days prior to their request to enter the Sultanate, to the list of countries from which entry to the Sultanate is suspended, effective 6 PM of Saturday 24th April 2021 until further notice. This excludes Omani citizens, diplomats, healthcare workers and their families, who will be subject to the approved procedures upon arriving in the Sultanate.

Second, Not allowing children below 12 years to enter commercial malls and shops. In this context, the committee instructs commercial complexes, commercial outlets, restaurants and cafeterias to comply and limit the entry therein of customers to 50% of the outlets’ capacity. Legal action will be taken against any party that fails to abide by the decisions.

Third, continuing of online learning to all classrooms in government and private schools and higher education institutions, except for grade 12 students and those who must attend practical parts of their specializations, such as students of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and students of vocational training, and this will be evaluated according to the developments of the epidemiological situation.

The committee eventually invites all relevant authorities to seek the use of volunteers in all Wilyats to monitor the compliance with and enforcement of the binding decisions of the committee, especially in centres, shops, markets, restaurants and cafés, in coordination with the Waalis offices.

May Allah Protect All From Harm

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 38/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania on the Mutual Exemption of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports

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Post date April 20, 2021

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania on the Mutual Exemption of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports signed in the city of Riyadh on 31 March 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1442
Corresponding to: 20 April 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1389 issued on 25 April 2021.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 37/2021 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Framework Agreement on the Liberalisation of Trade in Services among the Arab States

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Post date April 20, 2021

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Arab Framework Agreement on the Liberalisation of Trade in Services among the Arab States approved by the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League by Decision 1485 on 18 September 2003,

and after presentation to Majlis Al-Shura,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Framework Agreement on the Liberalisation of Trade in Services among the Arab States is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the reservation on article six of the agreement.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned agreement in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1442
Corresponding to: 20 April 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1389 issued on 25 April 2021.

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Treaty

Agreement on the Liberalisation of Trade in Services among the Arab States

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Post date April 20, 2021

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Ratified by Royal Decree 37/2021.

Treaty

Agreement between Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania on the of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports

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Post date April 20, 2021

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Ratified by Royal Decree 38/2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Capital Market Authority: Decision 46/2021 Determining the Licence Fees of Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC

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Post date April 20, 2021

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Based on the Capital Market Law promulgated by Royal Decree 80/98,

Royal Decree 5/2021 Transforming Muscat Securities Market into a Closed Omani Joint Stock Company Named Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC,

the approval of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Authority,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The licence fees of Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC are hereby determined in accordance with the attached schedule.

No	Service	Fee Amount	Due Date
1	Licence issuance	10,000,000 (ten million Rial Omani)	Upon submitting the licence application for the first time.
2	Annual fee	5% (five percent) annually of the total trading commissions and the third market commissions charged by the stock exchange. This percentage is doubled annually but up to a maximum of 35%.	Its calculation begins on 1 January 2022 and is paid quarterly within 15 (fifteen) days from the end of the month of March, June, September, and December of each year.