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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,
the Omani Penal Law promulgated by Royal Decree 7/74,
the Law Governing Omani Nationality promulgated by Royal Decree 3/83,
the Social Security Law promulgated by Royal Decree 87/84,
the Traffic Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/93,
the Convention on the Rights of the Child to which the Sultanate has acceded to by Royal Decree 54/96,
the Personal Status Law promulgated by Royal Decree 32/97,
the Prisons Law promulgated by Royal Decree 48/98,
the Law Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree 17/99,
the Civil Status Law promulgated by Royal Decree 66/99,
the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,
the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,
the two optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child to which the Sultanate has acceded to by Royal Decree 41/2004,
the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,
the Law on Juvenile Accountability promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2008,
the Law on the Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled promulgated by Royal Decree 63/2008,
the Law on Food Safety promulgated by Royal Decree 84/2008,
the Law Combating Human Trafficking promulgated by Royal Decree 126/2008,
and the Cybercrime Law promulgated by Royal Decree 12/2011,
and after presentation to Majlis Oman,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the attached Law of the Child shall apply.
Article II
The attached law shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Issued on: 19 Rajab 1435Corresponding to: 19 May 2014
Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1058 issued on 25 May 2014.
Decree