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Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Law concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court Issued by Royal Decree 128/91,

the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 86/96,

and the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An office named the “Private Office” is hereby established directly subordinate to His Majesty the Sultan, and its organisational structure shall be adopted by royal decree.

Article II

The competences of the Private Office are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex.

Article III

The Private office shall have a chairman appointed by royal decree and assisted by a sufficient number of employees from a variety of disciplines relevant to the work of the office.

Article IV

The provisions of the Law concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court, the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court, and the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court, shall apply to the Private Office and its employees, and the Chairman of the Private Office shall have the authorities of the minister stipulated in these laws.

Article V

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

Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 3 June 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1344 issued on 7 June 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Minamata Convention on Mercury done at Kumamoto, Japan on 10 October 2013,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Minamata Convention on Mercury is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 5 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 28 May 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1343 issued on 31 May 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

Royal Decree 119/94 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to Some International Agreements,

and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity done at Nagoya on 29 October 2010,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned protocol in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 5 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 28 May 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1343 issued on 31 May 2020.