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Royal Decree 87/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 112/2004 Establishing the Ministry of Sports Affairs and Determining Its Competences,

Royal Decree 7/2006 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Sports Affairs,

Royal Decree 117/2011 Establishing the National Youth Commission and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 40/2016 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 65/2019 Establishing the Ministry of Arts Affairs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” is hereby established, and its competence are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, as well as all that relates to cultural affairs from the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.

Article IV

The employees of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth with their same financial grades. The employees concerned with cultural affairs in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture are also hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Sports Affairs”; “Ministry of Arts Affairs”; and “National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Minister of Sports Affairs”; “Minister of Arts Affairs”; and “Chairman of the National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Culture” and “Minister of Heritage and Culture” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to culture are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” and “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.”

Article VI

The Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby abolished as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.


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Royal Decree 86/2020 Repealing Some Laws

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Law Governing Sohar Municipality promulgated by Royal Decree 9/97, the Law Governing Regional Municipalities promulgated by Royal Decree 96/2000, and Muscat Municipality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2015, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned Law Concerning the Governance of Sohar Municipality, the Law Governing Regional Municipalities, and Muscat Municipality Law are hereby repealed.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.
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Consolidated Law

Establishing the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure (Consolidated)

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Royal Decree 100/2020 Royal Decree 10/2026

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Merging the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs into One Ministry Named the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure (Consolidated)

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Royal Decree 88/2020 Royal Decree 73/2023

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Central Bank of Oman: Circular BOD/LB/2020/270 New Hijri Year Holiday


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Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Information and Adopting Its Organisational Structure (Consolidated)

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Royal Decree 95/2020 Royal Decree 10/2026

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

Arabic

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 must 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

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

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 57/2025.

Consolidated Text Arabic

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

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

Haitham bin TarikSultan 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

Arabic

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 must 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.