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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law on Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Disputes promulgated by Royal Decree 47/97,

the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

Royal Decree 89/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Labour, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the Social Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 52/2023,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Labour Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister of Labour shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law, 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 III

Those addressed by the provisions of the attached law shall rectify their status in accordance with its provisions within 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force.

Article IV

The aforementioned Labour Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

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

Issued on: 7 Muharram 1445
Corresponding to: 25 July 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1504 issued on 30 July 2023.