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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 the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law issued by Royal Decree 40/86 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Minister Plenipotentiary Rashid bin Ali bin Rashid Al-Khanbashi is hereby promoted to the grade of ambassador.

Article II

Advisor Sinan bin Amer bin Abdullah Al-Kiyumi is hereby promoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary.

Article III

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

Issued on: 25 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1426
Corresponding to: 27 December 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 806 issued on 1 January 2006.

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 65/98 Establishing the Higher Education Council,

and Royal Decree 6/2002 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Higher Education and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre at the level of a directorate general named the “Unified Admission Centre” is hereby established in the Ministry of Higher Education. It is subordinate to the undersecretary of the ministry, and it must be—exclusively—mandated with regulating the admission of students holding the general certificate to higher education institutions in accordance with their wishes, their total grades, and the admission conditions determined by the mentioned institutions.

Article II

Some officers of the admission sections of government higher education institutions must be transferred to the Unified Admission Centre with their same grades and financial allocations, and they must be selected in coordination between the Ministry of Higher Education and these institutions.

Article III

The Minister of Higher Education shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to govern the work of the centre, provided that the acceptance of applications begins from the academic year 2006/2007.

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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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

Issued on: 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1426
Corresponding to: 21 December 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 806 issued on 1 January 2006.

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 56/2002 Issuing the Law of Free Zones,

and Royal Decree 67/2003 Implementing the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A free zone is hereby established in Mazyunah on the area of land shown in the attached map.

Article II

The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall undertake the operation of the mentioned zone and the development of services in it. The establishment may assign the operation of this zone to any other entity after obtaining the approval of the Free Zones Committee.

Article III

The incentives, advantages, and facilities prescribed in the Law of Free Zones must apply to the mentioned zone.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1426
Corresponding to: 21 December 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 806 issued on 1 January 2006.

Note: The map mentioned in this royal decree was not published in the Official Gazette.