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Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and Decree 13/76 amending it, and in particular article 14 of it,

and after perusal of Annex A to that law regarding the mandates of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of the interest in preserving and safeguarding the private property of the State,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

A new paragraph is hereby added to the mandates of the Ministry of Finance provided in Annex A of the mentioned law governing the administrative apparatus under number 9bis, the text of which is as follows:

9bis – Controlling, managing, safeguarding, and preserving private property of the state, including real estate and movable property.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1397
Corresponding to: 2 April 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 123 issued on 16 April 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75,

and after perusal of the Civil Service Law 27/75,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Sheikh Mussalam bin Mohammed Al-Amri is hereby transferred from the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar and appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour.

Article 2

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force starting from 15 March 1977.

Issued on: 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 14 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 122 issued on 2 April 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State of 1975 and its amendments,

the Commercial Companies Law 4/74,

and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Commerce and Industry after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

In exception to the provisions of article 132 of the Commercial Companies Law 4/74, the Minister of Commerce and Industry is hereby granted the right to appoint and dismiss the members of the board of directors representing the stake of the Sultanate in joint-stock companies whose primary purpose falls within the mandates of his ministry.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 10 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 122 issued on 2 April 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 and its amendments,

and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Commerce and Industry after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Paragraph 17 of the Mandates of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry provided in Annex A of the mentioned Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 is hereby repealed. The Office for the Boycott of Israel is also hereby abolished from the organisational structure of that ministry as provided in Annex B of the mentioned law.

Article 2

The mandates set out in article one are hereby transferred to the Directorate General of Customs.

Article 3

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

Issued on: 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 10 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 122 issued on 2 April 1977.

Consolidated Text Arabic

Published in Official Gazette 126 issued on 1 June 1977.

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Commercial Companies Law 4/74, and after perusal of the Foreign Capital Investment Decree 4/74, and based on the matters presented to Us by the Council of Ministers after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Foreign contracting companies operating in the Sultanate, except those that have obtained a special licence, are prohibited from carrying out the following works when undertaking projects entrusted to them, whether by the government and its departments or by citizens:

1. Constructing and establishing any residential project for the benefit for their employees and, when necessary, providing accommodation for them through rental.

2. If it is not possible to rent, the company may construct the necessary accommodation after obtaining permission from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and in accordance with the conditions approved by the ministry, provided that these buildings remain the property of the landowner at the end of the project.

If the company continues with a new project after the completion of the first one and in the same location, the use of the accommodation must be through contractual lease.

3. Directly providing supplies for their workers and employees, provided that it obtains such supplies from local markets and imports them through specialised companies and Omani Citizens.

Article 2

All text that is contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of this decree is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication. Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397 Corresponding to: 6 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 121 issued on 15 March 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75, and Decree 13/76 amending it, and its annexes,

and the Civil Service Law 27/75,

and based on the matters presented by Our Special Advisor and the Governor of the Capital after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

A directorate general named the “Directorate General of Administration and Services” is hereby established in the Governorate of the Capital.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 6 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 121 issued on 15 March 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 and Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,

the Media and Cultural Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed on 19 December 1976,

and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Information and Culture after its review by the Diwan of Legislation,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

The mentioned Media and Cultural Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is hereby ratified.

Article 2

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and is considered in force as of the date of its publication.

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1397
Corresponding to: 6 March 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 121 issued on 15 March 1977.