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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 31/96 Determining the Rules Governing the Investment of the Funds of the Public Authority for Social Insurance and the Pension and Retirement Funds,

and the Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 47/98,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The texts of articles 1 and 2 of the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 are hereby replaced with the following texts:

Article 1

The provisions of this decree apply to:

1. The Public Authority for Social Insurance.

2. The Civil Service Employees Pension Fund.

3. The Diwan of Royal Court Employees Pension Fund.

4. The Ministry of Defence Pension Fund.

5. The Royal Office Employees Pension Fund.

6. The Royal Oman Police Pension Fund.

7. The Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund.

8. The Internal Security Service Pension Fund.

9. The Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund.

10. Any other pension funds established by royal decrees.

Article 2

The investment of the funds of the mentioned entities must be in the following areas:

1. Bonds issued by the government of the Sultanate and the governments of foreign states.

2. Shares and bonds issued by Omani joint stock companies.

3. Shares and bonds issued by foreign companies and listed in the securities markets of foreign states.

4. Deposits with local and foreign banks.

5. Real estate located in the Sultanate and abroad.

Article II

The phrase “pension and retirement funds” wherever it occurs in the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 is hereby replaced with the phrase “pension funds”.

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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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 day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 16 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

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 Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Moosa bin Jaafar bin Hassan is hereby appointed Advisor to the Permanent Delegation of the Sultanate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and granted the special grade.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 3 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 883 issued on 15 March 2009.

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 Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Engineer Ali bin Mohammed bin Zahir Al-Abri is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources for Water Resources Affairs.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 3 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 883 issued on 15 March 2009.

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 Free Trade Agreement between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the Republic of Singapore signed in Doha on 17 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429, corresponding to 15 December 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 26 Safar 1430
Corresponding to: 22 February 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 882 issued on 1 March 2009.