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This item was repealed by MOL Decision 235/2022.
Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,
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All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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.
This item was repealed by MOL Decision 235/2022.
Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,
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All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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.
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.
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.
Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.
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.
Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.