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Royal Decree 12/2021 Restructuring the Defence Council

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 105/96 regarding the Defence Council,

and the General Mobilisation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 76/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Defence Council is hereby formed under the chairmanship of the Supreme Commander the Sultan and with the membership of the following:

– Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs.

– Minister of the Royal Office, Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander.

– Head of Liaison and Coordination in the Royal Office.

– Chairman of the Internal Security Service.

– Inspector General of Police and Customs.

– Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.

Article II

Without prejudice to its other competences stipulated in the laws and royal decrees, the Defence Council has the authority to consider all issues relating to safeguarding and defending the safety of the Sultanate, and it convenes when it is deemed necessary to declare general mobilisation.

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 105/96 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 11 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 25 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1377 issued on 31 January 2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 18/2021 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Law

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Based on the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Law promulgated by Royal Decree 67/2014,

Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the approval of the Council of Ministers,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached Executive Regulation of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Law shall apply.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 11 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 25 January 2021

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion

Published in Official Gazette 1377 issued on 31 January 2021.

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Circular

Capital Market Authority: Circular 4/2021 Procedures for Convening General Meetings

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 24 January 2021

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Labour: Ministerial Decision 9/2021 on Regulating the Practice of the Vehicle Driving Profession

This item was repealed by MOL Decision 235/2022.

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Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The practice of the vehicle driving profession—of any kind—in the following works is limited to Omanis:

1. Transport of fuel.

2. Transport of agricultural materials.

3. Transport of foodstuffs.

It is permitted to authorise the recruitment of 1 (one) non-Omani manpower for the activities stipulated in clauses 2 and 3 of this article as a goods distributor for small and medium enterprises owned by Omani employers who manage it full-time and who are registered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority and insured with the Public Authority for Social Insurance, provided that the vehicle is commercial and registered in the name of the enterprise.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 20 January 2021

Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain
Minister of Labour

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Labour: Ministerial Decision 8/2021 Governing the Practice of Some Professions and Activities

This item was repealed by MOL Decision 235/2022.

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Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The practice of all the following professions and activities in private sector establishments is limited to Omanis:

1. Financial and administrative professions in insurance companies and companies operating in insurance brokerage activities.

2. Professions of selling, accounting, cashier, managing, and arranging goods in shops operating in consumer malls.

3. Account auditing professions in car agencies.

4. All professions of selling new and used vehicles.

5. All accounting professions in the activities of selling new and used vehicles in car agencies.

6. Activity of selling spare parts for new vehicles belonging to car agencies.

Article II

Authorisations for the recruitment of non-Omani manpower and work permits issued for the professions and activities specified in article I of this decision are valid until their expiry date.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 20 January 2021

Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain
Minister of Labour

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 4/2021 Conferring Judicial Enforcement Status to Some Employees of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology

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Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 11/2021 Making Military Promotions and Appointments

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al-Raisi is hereby promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.

Article II

Air Commodore Khamis bin Hammad bin Sultan Al-Ghafri is hereby promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman.

Article III

Commodore Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsin Al-Rahbi is hereby promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.

Article IV

Air Commodore Engineer Saleh bin Yahya bin Masoud Al-Maskari is promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.

Article V

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

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 18 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 10/2021 Appointing a Secretary General for the Ministry of Defence

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Mohammed bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Zaabi is hereby appointed Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence with the rank of minister.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 13 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 17 January 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

Covid-19 Supreme Committee Imposes Weeklong Lockdown on Border Outlets, Extendable

The Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a follow-up meeting as part of its ongoing convening to manage updates of the pandemic, protect society against it and study ways to curb its spread.

The committee reviewed the report of the specialized technical team on the spread of the new Covid-19 strain and means of protecting all individuals of society against the disease, in general, and the new variant in particular. Accordingly, the Supreme Committee decided to keep land borders of the Sultanate closed for one week, extendable, from today (Monday, 18 January 2021), starting from 6 pm.

A growing rate of lenience has been observed among citizens and individuals in implementing precautionary measures approved by the authorities concerned. It has been noticed that social events drew about large gatherings in tents and other venues, making it possible for the virus to spread among segments of society.

The Supreme Committee reaffirms that the authorities concerned are pressing ahead with ambushing offenders and imposing fines against those who breach its decisions. The decisions seek to protect society and individuals against the disease and to maintain the level of safety. Earlier, a remarkable decline has been observed in the number of deaths and rates of patients admitted in hospitals and Intensive Care Units. The Supreme Committee wishes safety for all people against all harms.