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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,

and the Government Land Law issued by Royal Decree 81/84,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Paragraphs 1(b), 2, and 3 of the General Conditions provided in the System for Government Land Entitlement are hereby amended as follows:

1(b). Not be less than twenty-three Gregorian years of age, whether being a man or a woman, unless it is proven that he is married and that his age is not less than twenty-one Gregorian years or that he is the sole provider for his family.

2. Land is granted whenever and wherever available in each region or governorate in accordance with the housing plans.

3. Absolute priority must be given to those who have not obtained land from the state and do not own land at the time of submitting the application.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 16 November 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 876 issued on 1 December 2008.

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Published in Official Gazette 876 issued on 1 December 2008.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Lieutenant General Sayyid Munther bin Majid bin Said Al-Said, Head of the Communications and Coordination Agency, is hereby granted the rank of minister.

Article II

Brigadier General Hilal bin Hamood bin Hamad Al-Mamari is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Assistant Head of the Communications and Coordination Agency.

Article III

Brigadier General Nuh bin Sabeel bin Issa Al-Balushi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Secretary General of the National Security Council.

Article IV

Brigadier General Mahad bin Mubarak bin Ahmed Al-Masheikhi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Secretary General for Military Affairs.

Article V

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

Issued on: 11 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 10 November 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.

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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for Air Services between and beyond Their Respective Territories signed in Muscat on 13 Safar 1429, corresponding to 20 February 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: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 5 November 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.

Arabic

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 24/75 on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh,

and the Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry issued by Royal Decree 22/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 20bis of the aforementioned Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry is hereby replaced with the following text:

Without prejudice to criminal and disciplinary liability, compensation for proven medical malpractice in cases of death, permanent total disability, partial disability, and wounds and injuries must be in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh, provided that the compensation in the event of permanent total disability must be of the same amount as compensation for death.

Compensation for medical malpractice resulting in moral damages must be provided only to the extent that it does not exceed the diyat stipulated in the Decree on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 December 2008.

Issued on: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 5 November 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.