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Ministry of Health: Ministerial Decision 71/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation of the Rules for Permitting Doctors Working in Civil Government Health Establishments to Work in Private Health Establishments Outside official Working Hours

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Published in Official Gazette 1338 issued on 19 April 2020.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Ministerial Decision 82/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation Governing the Use of Seine Nets for Fishing

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Published in Official Gazette 1338 issued on 19 April 2020.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Ministerial Decision 81/2020 Banning and Restricting the Import, Dealing, and Use of Some Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

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Published in Official Gazette 1338 issued on 19 April 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 55/2020 Appointing an Undersecretary for the Foreign Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al-Wahaibi is hereby appointed Undersecretary for the Foreign Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 9 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 54/2020 Appointing a Deputy to the Chairman of the Tax Authority

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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 66/2019 Establishing the Tax Authority,

and Royal Decree 42/2020 Issuing the System of the Tax Authority and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Saud bin Nasser bin Rashid Al-Shukaili is hereby appointed a Deputy to the Chairman of the Tax Authority with the same grade and financial entitlements.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 9 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 8 April 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 held a meeting this morning headed by His Excellency Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, in the presence of all its members, at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Interior to follow up the developments of the pandemic, preventive measures and ways to avoid its spread, as well as dealing with its various impacts.

In view of the increasing number of infected cases in different locations in the Sultanate, most prominently the Wilayat of Matrah, and in the framework of efforts to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid- 19), including the complete isolation of the Wilayat of Matrah, started on Wednesday April 1st, 2020 until further notice, and in order to limit the spread of the virus, the Committee decided locking down Muscat Governorate through activating the Control and Checkpoints, with effect from Friday April 10th, 2020 at 10 AM until 10 AM on Wednesday April 22, 2020. The Control and Checkpoints in the other Governorates shall continue their operations.

The Committee also decided to continue the suspension of studies in all educational institutions in the Sultanate until further notice, while stressing the importance of continuing current efforts of distance learning using various educational platforms.

The Committee expressed its thanks and appreciation for the efforts exerted by Omani Diplomatic Missions and Cultural Attachés abroad to facilitate the return of citizens in general, and students in particular, to the Sultanate.  

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Treaty

Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service, and Official Passports

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Ratified by Royal Decree 47/2020.

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Ministerial Decision

Diwan of Royal Court: Diwani Decision 10/2020 Determining the Sale Price of the Artwork Accompanying the “Oman History through the Ages” Encyclopedia

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Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 46/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

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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 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights done in New York on 16 December 1966,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the reservation on the provisions of clauses (a) and (d) of paragraph 1 of article 8 of the aforementioned covenant relating to the right to form trade unions and the right to strike, in relation to employees in governmental units.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned covenant in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

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

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 45/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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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 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done in New York on 10 December 1984,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the following reservation:

First: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it does not recognise the competence of the Committee against Torture stipulated in article 20 of the aforementioned convention.

Second: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it is not bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 30 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

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

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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