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 of Civil and Military Orders promulgated by Royal Decree 7/2011,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Clauses 14 and 15 of Article 4 of the aforementioned Law of Civil and Military Orders are hereby replaced with the following clauses:
14. The Sultan Qaboos Order for Culture, Science, Arts, and Literature. (three classes).
15. The Order of Merit for Culture, Science, Arts, and Literature. (three classes).
16. The Order of Appreciation for Good Civil Service. (two classes).
Article II
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 9 Safar 1434
Corresponding to: 23 December 2012
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 996 issued on 29 December 2012.