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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 Commercial Agencies Law issued by Royal Decree 26/77 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A second paragraph is hereby added to article 7 of the mentioned Commercial Agencies Law with the following text:

Contracts for the purchase of weapons, ammunition, or military equipment of all types and forms signed by military or security entities directly with the principal are excluded.

Article II

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

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 4 July 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 795 issued on 16 July 2005.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Convention C105 adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization on the Abolition of Forced Labour on 25 June 1957,

and Convention C138 adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization on the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment on 26 June 1973,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned conventions are 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 Jumada Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 3 July 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 795 issued on 16 July 2005.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Oil and Minerals Law issued by Royal Decree 42/74,

and the petroleum agreement between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and Circle Oil Oman Limited signed on 6 June 2005,

and in pursuance of public interest.

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 6 June 2005 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Circle Oil Oman Limited is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 26 June 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 794 issued on 2 July 2005.

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Published in Official Gazette 794 issued on 2 July 2005.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 26/75 and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 65/98 Establishing a Council for Higher Education,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Council for Scientific Research is hereby established under the chairmanship of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al-Said, Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan, and with the membership of the following:

First: In their employment capacity.

1. Minister of Higher Education—Deputy chairman.

2. Minister of Health.

3. Minister of Oil and Gas.

4. Minister of Social Development.

5. Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy.

6. Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

7. Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University.

8. Vice Chancellor of Sohar University.

9. Vice Chancellor of University of Nizwa.

10. Vice Chancellor of Dhofar University.

11. Director of Knowledge Oasis.

Second: In their personal capacity.

1. Sheikh Salim bin Mustahil Al-Maashni.

2. Dr Ali bin Saud Al-Baimani.

3. Dr Taher bin Abdulrahman Baomar.

4. Dr Hilal bin Ali bin Zahir Al-Hinai.

5. Dr Hamad bin Said Al-Aufi.

The council shall select a secretary from among its members.

Article II

The council shall work to regulate, encourage, and support scientific research affairs by various material and moral means in accordance with the provisions of this decree. It must be considered the primary reference in this field, and it must be responsible for coordination between the entities and institutions concerned with scientific research affairs.

Article III

The Council for Scientific Research is competent with the following functions:

1. Setting a scientific strategy and an integrated national plan for scientific research, and following up on their development.

2. Determining the priorities of the national plan for scientific research.

3. Setting one or more programmes to implement the priorities of the national plan for scientific research and supervising this implementation.

4. Announcing the national plans for scientific research and their priorities in a manner that provides an incentive for the development of scientific research.

5. Supporting individual innovations and research projects in accordance with the priorities of the national plan for scientific research.

6. Supporting the publication of valuable scientific literature.

7. Discussing the allocations of scientific research and proposals for their distribution to research entities in preparation for their inclusion in the General Budget of the State.

8. Other matters assigned to it by His Majesty the Sultan relating to scientific research.

Article IV

The council shall set an internal regulation governing its work, and it must be issued by a decision by the chairman.

Article V

The phrase “and scientific research” is hereby repealed from the text of article 2(a) of the mentioned Royal Decree 65/98.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 15 Jumada Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 22 June 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 794 issued on 2 July 2005.