Author: admin

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Heritage and Tourism: Ministerial Decision 334/2022 Determining the Fees for Visiting Forts, Castles, Historic Monuments, Tourist Centres, and World Heritage Sites

Arabic

Based on the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

the Tourism Law promulgated by Royal Decree 33/2002,

the Cultural Heritage Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2019,

Royal Decree 91/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Ministerial Decision 209/99 Imposing a Fee for Visiting Some Forts, Castles, and Museums,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The fees for visiting forts, castles, historic monuments, tourist centres, and world heritage sites are hereby determined in accordance with the annex attached to this decision.

Article II

Forts and castles that the private sector has invested in are hereby exempted from this decision.

Article III

Official government delegations and school trips organised by educational institutions are hereby exempted from the payment of the fees stipulated in article I of this decision.

Article IV

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 209/99 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

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

Issued on: 2 Jumada Al-Thani 1444
Corresponding to: 26 December 2022

Salim bin Mohammed Al-Mahruqi
Minister of Heritage and Tourism

Published in Official Gazette 1476 issued on 15 January 2023.

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Correction

Arabic The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs notes that a material error occurred when publishing the Military Judiciary Law promulgated by Royal Decree 87/2022 published in Official Gazette 1471, issued on 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 corresponding to 11 December 2022, as article 22 was provided as follows:

Article 22

A primary court is hereby established consisting of a president whose rank is not lower than captain, and a sufficient number of judges, whose ranks are not lower than lieutenant.

The seat of the court shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it may hold its sessions in a place other than its headquarters by a decision by the president at the request of the president of the court. Judgments are issued by 3 (three) judges, and in misdemeanours and infractions by a single judge, and the president may form a misdemeanour court of 3 (three) judges in the cases that require it.

And the correct version is:

Article 22

A primary court is hereby established consisting of a president whose rank is not lower than captain, and a sufficient number of judges, whose ranks are not lower than lieutenant.

The seat of the court shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it may hold its sessions in a place other than its headquarters by a decision by the president at the request of the president of the court. Judgments are issued by 3 (three) judges in felonies, and in misdemeanours and infractions by a single judge, and the president may form a misdemeanour court of 3 (three) judges in the cases that require it.

So it had to be noted.

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs  

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.
Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning: Ministerial Decision 244/2022 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Real Estate Brokerage Offices and Firms and Real Estate Developers regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing

Arabic

Based on the Law Regulating Brokerage in Real Estate promulgated by Royal Decree 78/86,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing Law promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

the System of Escrow Account for Real Estate Development Projects promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2018,

Royal Decree 93/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Regulation of the Procedures for the Implementation of Security Council Decisions of the United Nations Issued under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Its Financing, and the Prevention, Suppression and Disruption of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Its Financing issued by Decision 1/2021,

and the Regulation of the Supervision of Real Estate Brokerage Offices and Firms and Real Estate Developers regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing issued by Ministerial Decision 113/2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached Regulation of the Supervision of Real Estate Brokerage Offices and Firms and Real Estate Developers regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing shall apply.

Article II

Real estate brokerage offices and firms and real estate developers shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within a period not exceeding one month from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

The aforementioned decision 113/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1444
Corresponding to: 25 December 2022

Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: Correction

Arabic The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority notes that a material error occurred when publishing Decision 1152/2/3/2022-6 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Allocation of Telecommunications Numbers published in Official Gazette 1472, issued on 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 corresponding to 18 December 2022, as the decision number was provided as follows:

1152/2/3/2022-4

And the correct version is:

1152/2/3/2022-6

So it had to be noted.

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.
Categories
Royal Decree

Royal Decree 96/2022 Appointing a President for the Medical City for the Military and Security Services

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

Royal Decree 95/2022 Establishing the Medical City for Military and Security Services and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Engineer Odai bin Hilal bin Nasser Al-Mawali is hereby appointed President of the Medical City for Military and Security Services with the special grade.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Categories
Royal Decree

Royal Decree 95/2022 Establishing the Medical City for Military and Security Services and Issuing Its System

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 33/2013 regarding the Medical and Allied Health Professions in Government Medical Establishments (Civil and Military),

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A medical city named the "Medical City for Military and Security Services" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The headquarters of the Medical City for Military and Security Services shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of directors of the city.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to medical services in each of: the Royal Office, the Ministry of Defence, Royal Oman Police, Royal Court Affairs, Internal Security Service, Royal Guard of Oman, and the Sultan's Special Force are hereby transferred to the Medical City for Military and Security Services. Those occupying medical and allied health posts and other employees working in the medical services in the aforementioned entities are hereby transferred to the Medical City for Military and Security Services with their same ranks, grades, and financial allocations.

The implementation of the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with the mechanism and controls prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Medical City of Military and Security Services, after coordination with the heads and commanders of units in the military and security services.

Article IV

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Medical City for Military and Security Services shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of this decree and the attached system, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force in the entities stipulated in article III of this decree continue to operate in regard to matters not governed by a special text in this decree or the attached system, and to the degree that they do not contradict with their provisions.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree or the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.

Categories
Royal Decree

Royal Decree 94/2022 Appointing to Some Positions

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:

– Dr Wael bin Saif bin Salim Al-Harrasi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs.

– Dr Saeed bin Harib bin Manaa Al-Lamki Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs.

– Mohsin bin Hamad bin Saif Al-Hadhrami Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

– Sayyid Dr Munther bin Bader bin Hilal Al-Busaidi Deputy Chairman of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit with the special grade.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 129/2022 Conferring Enforcement Status on Some Officials of the Tax Authority

Arabic

Based on the System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 32/94,

the Criminal Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Income Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the Excise Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 23/2019,

and the Value Added Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 121/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

Those occupying the positions provided in the attached schedule in the Tax Authority are hereby conferred–each within the scope of his competence—judicial enforcement status in the application of the provisions of the aforementioned System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State, the aforementioned Income Tax Law, the aforementioned Excise Tax Law, the aforementioned Value Added Tax Law, and the regulations and decisions issued in the implementation of their provisions.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to 22 December 2022

Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi,
Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 621/2022 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing

Arabic

Based on the Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession promulgated by Royal Decree 77/86,

the Law on the Control of Precious Metals promulgated by Royal Decree 109/2000,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Regulation on the Procedures for Implementing the Security Council Resolutions Issued under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and Its Financing and on the Prevention, Suppression, and Obstruction of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Its Financing issued by Decision 1/2021,

and Ministerial Decision 198/2021 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Accountants, Auditors, Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached Regulation on the Supervision of Accounting and Auditing Offices and Firms and Precious Metals and Valuable Gemstones Establishments and Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing shall apply.

Article II

Accounting and auditing offices and firms and precious metals and valuable gemstones establishments and firms shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within one month from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

The aforementioned decision 198/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.

Categories
Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 130/2022 Issuing the Regulation on the Supervision of Lawyers, Law Offices, and Civil Law Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing

Arabic

Based on Royal Decree 88/2020 Merging the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs into One Ministry Named the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Advocacy Law promulgated by Royal Decree 108/96,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

and Ministerial Decision 25/2021 Issuing the Regulation of the Supervision of Lawyers, Law Offices, and Civil Law Firms regarding Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached regulation shall apply in regard to the supervision of lawyers, law offices, and civil law firms regarding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

Article II

Law offices and civil law firms shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within a period not exceeding 3 (three) months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Article III

The aforementioned decision 25/2021 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 22 December 2022

Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi
Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs

Published in Official Gazette 1473 issued on 25 December 2022.

You do not have a valid subscription to view this content, please view our pricing page to subscribe or login if you already have a paid account.