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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

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

Royal Decree 97/97 Issuing the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court,

Royal Decree 52/2012 Establishing Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science and Issuing Its System,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Arts Affairs” is hereby established. Its competences shall be determined, and its organisational structure shall be approved, by royal decree.

Article II

The competences and allocations of the General Directorate of Arts in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture shall be transferred to the Ministry of Arts Affairs, as well as the competences and allocations of the Omani Society for Fine Arts, the Omani Oud Hobbyist Association, and the Photographic Society of Oman of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science.

Article III

The employees of the General Directorate of Arts in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Omani Society for Fine Arts, the Omani Oud Hobbyist Association, and the Photographic Society of Oman shall be transferred to the Ministry of Arts Affairs with the same employment status and financial entitlements.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article V

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 19/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 63/2019 Establishing the Ministry of Technology and Communications,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is hereby amended to the Ministry of Transport.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 52/2006 Establishing the Information Technology Authority,

Royal Decree 19/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 69/2009 Approving the Organisational Structure of the Foreign Ministry,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Technology and Communications” is hereby established. Its competences shall be determined, and its organisational structure shall be approved, by royal decree.

Article II

The competences, allocations, and assets of the Information Technology Authority shall be transferred to the Ministry of Technology and Communications. The competences relevant to policies and legislation relating to the telecommunications sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications shall also be transferred to it, as well as the competences and allocations of the technology programmes of the technical committee for the localisation of the fourth industrial revolution technologies in the Foreign Ministry.

Article III

The employees of the Information Technology Authority shall be transferred to the Ministry of Technology and Communications with the same employment status and financial entitlements. The employees of the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Transport and Communications shall be transferred to it in accordance with the rules issued by a decision by the Minister of Technology and Communications in agreement with the Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport and Communications, each within his competence.

Article IV

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

Article V

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in Muscat on 25 April 2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, 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

Ambassador Yousuf bin Ahmed bin Hamed Al-Jabri, Our ambassador to the Republic of Austria, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Slovakia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Bulgaria, and the Republic of Serbia.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 4 Safar 1441 Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 99/90,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby appointed judges to the supreme court:

Talib bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Maamari.

Said bin Salim bin Ahmed Al-Jabri.

Al-Mukhtaar bin Abdullah bin Issa Al-Harthy.

Dr Al-Fadhel bin Ghusin bin Sinan Al-Hinai.

Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Hamed Al-Busaidi

Hamed bin Sulaiyim bin Dhuhai Al-Riyami.

Dr Hamed bin Khamis bin Salim Al-Jahwari.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.