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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 6/99 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the Agreement on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation Between Al-Azhar University and the Institute of Islamic Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman signed in Muscat on 9 Ramadan 1421, corresponding to 5 December 2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The signing of the mentioned Agreement on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation Between Al-Azhar University and the Institute of Islamic Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman is hereby approved.

Article II

The mentioned agreement is hereby ratified.

Article III

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

Issued on: 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 11 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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 System of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science issued by Royal Decree 95/88 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 2 of the mentioned system is hereby replaced with the following text:

The commission must be formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Education and the membership of:

– The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education and Curriculums—Deputy Chairman.

– A representative with the rank of director general for each of the following ministries and entities:

– Education.

– Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training.

– Higher Education.

– Foreign Affairs.

– Agriculture and Fisheries

– Regional Municipalities and Environment.

– Water Resources.

– Information.

– National Heritage and Culture.

– National Economy.

– Sultan Qaboos University.

– The Public Authority for Youth Sports and Cultural Activities.

– Three persons interested in the affairs of education, culture, and science, appointed by a decision by the chairman of the committee, and whose term of membership is three years, subject to renewal.

– Secretary of the committee—Member and secretary.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 11 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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,

Royal Decree 65/96 Approving the Petroleum Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate and Phillips Petroleum Oman Limited,

Royal Decree 76/97 Approving the Assignment by Phillips Petroleum Oman Limited of Part of Its Stake in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 15 June 1996 to Maersk Oil Oman AS,

the contract dated 19 November 1999 by which Phillips Petroleum Oman Limited assigned 25% (twenty-five percent) of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 15 June 1996 to Berkeley Petroleum Oman Inc, which accepts this assignment,

and the letter of the Minister of Oil and Gas dated 3 February 2001 approving the assignment,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Phillips Petroleum Oman Limited of 25% (twenty-five percent) of its rights and obligations in the mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 15 June 1996 to Berkeley Petroleum Oman Inc is hereby approved. The final shares of the parties to the agreement are as follows:

50% for Phillips Petroleum Oman Limited.

25% for Maersk Oil Oman AS.

25% for Berkeley Petroleum Oman Inc.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 10 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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 in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Abdullah bin Hamad bin Marzouq Al-Badi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the State of Eritrea.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 10 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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 Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 8/80 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The employment status of Sheikh Said bin Khalaf Al-Kharusi, Assistant Grand Mufti of the Sultanate, is hereby amended to the grade of undersecretary of a ministry.

Article II

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

Issued on: 3 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 26 February 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 690 issued on 10 March 2001.