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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 Social Residences Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/77,

and Royal Decree 24/2000 on the Continuation of Granting Housing Loans and Assistance to Those with Low Income without Interest,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Social Housing Law shall apply.

Article II

The provisions of this law shall apply to all applications for housing loans and assistance registered with the Ministry of Housing prior to the entry into force of its provisions and which have not yet been decided upon.

Article II

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

Article III

The Minister of Housing shall issue the executive regulation for the attached law and the decisions necessary for its implementation, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this law.

Article IV

The aforementioned Royal Decree 35/77 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the provisions of the attached law.

Article V

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

Issued on: 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1431
Corresponding to: 14 April 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 909 issued on 17 April 2010.

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,

Royal Decree 51/77 Establishing Oman Housing Bank,

the System of Apartments and Floors Ownership promulgated by Royal Decree 48/89,

the System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 32/94,

the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

and the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2002,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to Oman Housing Bank SAOC.

Article II

The duration of Oman Housing Bank specified in its articles of association attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 51/77 is extended for twenty years starting from 1 August 2007.

Article III

All that is contrary to the provisions of the attached system, or in conflict with them, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication, with the exception article II, which comes into force on the date specified in it.

Issued on: 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1431
Corresponding to: 14 April 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 909 issued on 17 April 2010.

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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Law of the Administrative Court promulgated by Royal Decree 91/99,

and the Public Prosecution Law promulgated by Royal Decree 92/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An institute named the “Higher Judicial Institute” is hereby established. It has legal personality and is subordinate to the Minister of Justice, and the provisions of the attached system apply in its regard.

Article II

The headquarters of the institute must be in the Wilayat of Nizwa.

Article III

The Minister of Justice shall issue a decision on the organisational structure of the institute and shall also issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system, including the regulations and decisions relating to the system of study and training programmes, after the approval of the board of the institute and in coordination with the relevant entities.

Article IV

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

Article V

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

Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1431
Corresponding to: 11 April 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 909 issued on 17 April 2010.