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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.
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 Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Omani nationality is hereby reinstated to:
1. Zaid bin Al-Khattab bin Ghalib Al-Hinai.
2. Muhannad bin Al-Khattab bin Ghalib Al-Hinai.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes 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.
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 124/2008 Establishing the Oman Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,
and Royal Decree 29/2019 Appointing the Members to the Oman Human Rights Commission,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Khalid bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Saadi is hereby appointed a member in the Oman Human Rights Commission replacing the member whose name is stated in the third clause of article 1 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 29/2019.Article II
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 2020Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.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 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 signed in the city of Muscat on 11 February 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 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.
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.