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Royal Decree 85/2020 regarding the Public Authority for Civil Aviation

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 18/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 33/2012 Establishing the Public Authority for Civil Aviation,

and Royal Decree 43/2013 Issuing the System of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Public Authority for Civil Aviation” is hereby amended to the “Civil Aviation Authority.”

Article II

The competences relating to climate affairs are hereby assigned to the Civil Aviation Authority from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs as specified in the attached annex.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to climate affairs in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs are hereby transferred to the Civil Aviation Authority “the Directorate General of Meteorology.”

Article IV

The employees concerned with climate affairs of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs are hereby transferred to the Civil Aviation Authority “the Directorate General of Meteorology” with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The text of article 5 of the aforementioned System of the Civil Aviation Authority is hereby replaced with the following text:

“The administration of the authority and the management of its affairs shall be undertaken by a board of directors formed by a decision of the Council of Ministers, and the term of membership of the board shall be 3 (three) years renewable for a single similar term.”

Article VI

The text of article 5 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 33/2012 is hereby replaced with the following text:

“The Civil Aviation Authority shall have a president with the special grade appointed by royal decree.”

Article VII

The phrase “Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs” wherever it occurs in the laws and royal decrees relating to climate affairs is hereby replaced with the phrase “Civil Aviation Authority.” The phrase “Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees relating to climate affairs is hereby replaced with the phrases “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Civil Aviation Authority” or “President of the Civil Aviation Authority” as the case may be. The phrases “Public Authority for Civil Aviation” and “Executive President of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation” wherever they occur in the laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrases “Civil Aviation Authority” and “President of the Civil Aviation Authority.”

Article VIII

Article IV of the aforementioned Royal Decree 33/2012 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IX

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

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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Royal Decree 84/2020 regarding the Secretariat General of the Tender Board

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 57/2025.

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

Royal Decree 116/2010 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Tender Board and Its Secretariat General,

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 Tender Board shall have a secretariat general that has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence.

Article II

The Secretariat General of the Tender Board shall have a secretary general with the special grade appointed by royal decree.

Article III

The Secretary General of the Tender Board shall manage all the administrative and financial affairs of the Secretariat General, and shall represent it in its relations with others and before the courts. He shall have the authorities of the head of the unit stipulated in the laws and royal decrees applicable to the units of the administrative apparatus of the state.

Article IV

The competences of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article V

The organisational structure of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article VI

The aforementioned Royal Decree 116/2010 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.


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Royal Decree 83/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Tender Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Tender Law shall be implemented.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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Royal Decree 82/2020 Issuing the Employment Security System (Repealed)

This item has been repealed by virtue of Royal Decree 52/2023.

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Royal Decree 72/91,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Employment Security System shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system.

Article III

The provisions of the attached system are amended by a decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

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

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 November 2020, with the exception of the following:

- Article 8 of the attached system comes into force on 1 January 2021.

- Article 12 of the attached system comes into force after a year from the date of entry into force of this decree.

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.


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Consolidated Law

regarding the Secretariat General of the Tender Board (Consolidated)

ISSUED BY CONSOLIDATED UP TO
Royal Decree 84/2020 Royal Decree 73/2023

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Ministerial Decision 208/2020 Banning the Import of Crustaceans from the People’s Republic of China

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Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 14 August 2020

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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

The Supreme Committee for Dealing with COVID-19 would like to draw everyone’s attention that the night movement ban will end at 5:00 am tomorrow morning, Saturday, August 15, 2020.

While appreciating the great response shown by the citizens and residents, the Committee calls upon everyone to continue to strictly adhere to wearing face masks, keep physical distancing and maintain hand hygiene along with other preventive measures in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

May Allah protect everyone from all harm

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs: Ministerial Decision 557/2020 Issuing the Governance Regulation of Hajj Affairs

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Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 13 August 2020

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Statement of the Supreme Committee

The Supreme Committee decides:

– The academic year (2020-2021) will start on Sunday, November 1, 2020 for students and on Sunday, September 27, 2020 for teachers and related jobs. The academic days shall not be less than 180 days. The vacations of students, teachers and associated jobs shall be aligned with this decision accordingly.

– Adopting hybrid education for all schools: students will go to school for some classes and will attend other classes through distance learning, in accordance with the controls and regulations to be issued by the Ministry of Education.

May Allah Almighty protect everyone from all harm.

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Royal Decree 76/2020 Establishing the University of Technology and Applied Sciences

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 6/2002 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Higher Education and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 76/2004 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Manpower and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 62/2007 Governing the Colleges of Applied Sciences,

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

A government university named the “University of Technology and Applied Sciences” is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and its headquarters shall be in the Governorate of Muscat.

Article II

The University of Technology and Applied Sciences shall have a Vice-Chancellor with the special grade appointed by royal decree.

Article III

All competences, allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of Rustaq College of Education, Colleges of Applied Sciences, Directorate General of the Colleges of Applied Sciences in the Ministry of Higher Education, Higher College of Technology, Colleges of Technology, and Directorate General of Technical Education in the Ministry of Manpower are hereby transferred to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences.

Article IV

Teaching and academic members of Rustaq College of Education and Colleges of Applied Sciences in the Ministry of Higher Education and Higher College of Technology and Colleges of Technology in the Ministry of Manpower are hereby transferred to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences with their same employment status and financial entitlements, as well as all the employees of these colleges with their same financial grades.

The employees of the Directorate General of the Colleges of Applied Sciences in the Ministry of Higher Education and the Directorate General of Technical Education in the Ministry of Manpower are hereby transferred to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The University of Technology and Applied Sciences shall undertake the competences prescribed to the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Manpower set out in the royal decrees and systems related to the colleges stipulated in article III of this decree.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences shall also exercise the competences prescribed to the Minister of Higher Education and the Minister of Manpower set out in the royal decrees and systems referred to in this article.

Article VI

The system of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences shall be issued by a royal decree, and until it is issued, the royal decrees and systems related to the colleges stipulated in article III of this decree shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Article VIII

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

Issued on: 22 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 12 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.