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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 in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the Ministry of Justice, Endowments and Islamic Affairs is hereby amended to the Ministry of Justice.

Article II

The name of the Ministry of Oil and Minerals is hereby amended to the Ministry of Oil and Gas.

Article III

The name of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is hereby amended to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training, and the Vocational Training Authority is hereby abolished.

Article IV

A Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs is hereby established and the Ministry of Development is abolished.

Article V

The mandates, assets, and allocations relating to endowments and Islamic affairs are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, and all employees of endowments and Islamic affairs are hereby transferred to it with their same employment status.

Article VI

The mandates, assets, and allocations relating to minerals are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and all employees of minerals are hereby transferred to it with their same employment status.

Article VII

The mandates, assets, and allocations of the Ministry of Development are hereby transferred to the Ministry of National Economy, and all employees of the abolished ministry are hereby transferred to it with their same employment status.

Article 8

The mandates, assets, and allocations of the Vocational Training Authority are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training, and all employees of the abolished authority are hereby transferred to it with their same employment status.

Article 9

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

Issued on: 16 Sha’ban 1418
Corresponding to: 16 December 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 614 issued on 3 January 1998.

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 Royal Decree 3/83 on the Law Governing Omani Nationality and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby granted to:

– Ali bin Saleh bin Ali Al-Yafei.

– Amina bint Saleh bin Ali Al-Yafei.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 22 September 1997.

Issued on: 29 Rajab 1418
Corresponding to: 29 November 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 612 issued on 1 December 1997.

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 Royal Decree 25/84 Governing the Criminal Judiciary and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A new article numbered 3bis is hereby added to the mentioned Royal Decree 25/84 with the following text:

Article 3bis

The convicted person and the prosecution authority may file a grievance to His Majesty the Sultan against the decision of the State Advisor for Criminal Affairs to ratify in accordance with the first paragraph of the preceding article within a month from the date of ratification of the judgment. His Majesty the Sultan may—if he determines that the reasons on which the grievance is based are serious—reconsider the decision or form a committee to decide on the grievance. The decision issued in either case must be final.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Rajab 1418
Corresponding to: 29 November 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 612 issued on 1 December 1997.

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Published in Official Gazette 612 issued on 1 December 1997.