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The name of the “State Financial Audit Institution” is hereby replaced with “State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution” wherever it occurs in the laws and decrees in force.

Article II

The necessary amendments to the aforementioned State Financial Audit Law are hereby made in accordance with the provisions of article I.

Article III

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

Issued on: 27 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 3 March 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 931 issued on 15 March 2011.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 26/2011 Establishing a Public Authority for Consumer Protection

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Post date February 28, 2011

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 System of Public Authorities and Establishments promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the “Public Authority for Consumer Protection” is hereby established. It must have legal personality and enjoy financial and administrative independence.

Article II

Dr Said bin Khamis bin Juma Al-Kaabi is hereby appointed president of this authority with the special grade.

Article III

A royal decree must be issued detailing the system of the authority and the management of it is affairs.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 28 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 25/2011 Making the Public Prosecution Independent

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Post date February 28, 2011

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 Royal Decree 92/99 Establishing the Public Prosecution and Issuing Its Law,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Public Prosecution hereby enjoys administrative and financial independence.

Article II

The Public Prosecutor hereby assumes the powers of the Inspector General of Police and Customs stipulated in the aforementioned Public Prosecution Law.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 28 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 22/2011 Promoting a Judge

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Post date February 27, 2011

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 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Amer bin Suleiman bin Sarhan Al-Mahrizi is hereby promoted to Supreme Court Judge.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 21/2011 on the Continuation of the Validity of Licences for Foreign Accounting and Auditing Companies and Exempting Owners of Omani Offices from the Full-Time Requirement

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Post date February 27, 2011

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Commercial Companies Law 4/74,

the Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession promulgated by Royal Decree 77/86,

and Royal Decree 19/2004 Extending the Validity of Licences for Offices, Branches of Foreign Offices, and Companies Working in the Accounting and Auditing Profession and the Period for Fulfilling the Full-Time Requirement for Omani Offices,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Licences granted to foreign accounting and auditing offices, branches of foreign offices, or companies working in this field issued before the effective date of Royal Decree 53/96 hereby continue to be valid for a period ending on 31 December 2011. It is not permitted for such licences to be renewed after the expiry of this period except in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession.

Article II

Owners of licensed Omani accounting and auditing offices are hereby exempted from the full-time requirement stipulated in article 3(1) of the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession for a period ending on 31 December 2011.