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Royal Decree 11/2023 Appointing Judges to the Supreme Court

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed judges to the Supreme Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Rajab 1444Corresponding to: 16 February 2023

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 10/2023 Allocating Some Lands for the Purposes of Renewable Energy and Clean Hydrogen Projects

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman,

Royal Decree 88/82 Adopting the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman,

the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011,

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,

Royal Decree 96/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Oil and Gas to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 128/2020 Establishing a Closed Omani Joint Stock Company Named Energy Development Oman SAOC,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Lands owned by the state and specified in the masterplan attached to this decree are hereby allocated for the purposes of renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects.

Article II

It is not permitted to grant any rights over the lands stipulated in article I of this decree or to dispose of them by the relevant government entities in any manner of disposal except with the prior written approval of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

Article III

The grant of usufruct of the lands stipulated in article I of this decree shall be to Hydrogen Oman Company on the basis of a request by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals detailing the area of the land subject of the usufruct in accordance with the legally prescribed procedures.

Article IV

Oman Hydrogen Company may divide the lands subject of the usufruct granted to it, and may contract with others to use these divided lands for the purposes of renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects by way of an auction subject to the principles of openness, equal opportunity, equality, and freedom of competition.

Article V

The Minister of Energy and Minerals may, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of the issuance of this decree, approve some projects allocated for renewable energy and clean hydrogen which have been signed without carrying out the auction stipulated in article IV of this decree.

Article VI

The Minister of Energy and Minerals shall issue the principles and controls for practising activities relating to renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects.

Article VII

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

Article VIII

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

Issued on: 25 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 16 February 2023

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

 

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Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation: Ministerial Decision 13/2023 Amending Some Provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law

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Based on the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law promulgated by Royal Decree 83/2002,

and the Executive Regulation of the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law issued by Ministerial Decision 8/2003,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

Annexes 1 and 2 attached to the aforementioned Executive Regulation of the Law of Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law are hereby replaced with the attached annexes.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 23 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 14 February 2023

Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim bin Said Al-MahrouqiyaMinister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation

Published in Official Gazette 1481 issued on 20 February 2023.

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Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 67/2023 Deeming an Omani Standard Specification Binding

Arabic Based on 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, and Ministerial Decision 12/2012 Adopting the Gulf Technical Regulation 246/2011 regarding the Labels of Tobacco Products Packaging as a Binding Omani Standard Specification, and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

Omani Standard Specification OS 1655:2022 for Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products is hereby deemed a binding Omani standard specification.

Article II

An administrative fine not exceeding 1,000 (one thousand) Rial Omani shall be imposed on anyone who violates the provisions of this decision, and the fine shall be doubled if the violation is repeated.

Article III

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 12/2012 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 6 (six) months from the date of its publication. Issued on: 23 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 14 February 2023

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

Published in Official Gazette 1483 issued on 5 March 2023.
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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology: Ministerial Decision 47/2023 Amending Some Provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Law of Carriage by Land

Arabic

Based on the Law of Carriage by Land promulgated by Royal Decree 10/2016,

and the Executive Regulation of the Law of Carriage by Land issued by Ministerial Decision 2/2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached amendments are hereby made to the aforementioned Executive Regulation of the Law of Carriage by Land.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1444Corresponding to: 13 February 2023

Engineer Said bin Hamoud bin Said Al-MawaliMinister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology

Published in Official Gazette 1481 issued on 20 February 2023.

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Royal Decree 9/2023 Appointing Non-resident Ambassadors

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ali bin Sulaiman bin Said Al-Darmaki, Our ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Chad.

Article II

Saud bin Hilal bin Saud Al-Shidhani, Our ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of the Union of the Comoros, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Burundi, and the Republic of Seychelles

Article III

Ruaa bint Issa bin Ashraf Al-Zadjaliya, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the European Union and the European Commission.

Article III[1]

Ruaa bint Issa bin Ashraf Al-Zadjaliya, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the European Union and the European Commission.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 18 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 9 February 2023

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

[1] Corrected by Foreign Ministry Correction published in Official Gazette 1499.
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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion: Ministerial Decision 62/2023 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Licensing of the National Product Brand

Arabic

Based on 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,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached regulation shall apply in regard to governing the licensing of the national product brand.

Article II

Those addressed by the provisions of the attached regulation shall rectify their status within 1 (one) year from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

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

Issued on: 18 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 9 February 2023

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

Published in Official Gazette 1480 issued on 12 February 2023.

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Ministry of Labour: Ministerial Decision 75/2023 Amending Some Provisions of Decision 8/2011 Determining Jobs of Special Nature Exempted from the Vacancy Announcement Requirement when Appointing

Arabic Based on the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, Royal Decree 89/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Labour, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, and Decision 8/2011 Determining Jobs of a Special Nature Exempted from the Vacancy Announcement Requirement When Appointing, and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The positions of “Director and Assistant Director of Educational Studies and International Cooperation in the Ministry of Education” is hereby replaced by the positions of “Director and Assistant Director of the Technical Office for Studies and Development in the Ministry of Education” provided in article I of the aforementioned Decision 8/2011, and the positions of “Director and Assistant Director of Innovation and Science Olympiad in the Ministry of Education” is also hereby replaced by the positions of “Director and Assistant Director of Knowledge Development and International Studies in the Ministry of Education” provided in the aforementioned article I.

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: 18 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 9 February 2023

Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain Minister of Labour

Published in Official Gazette 1481 issued on 20 February 2023.
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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 8/2023 Appointing an Undersecretary to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion

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

Ibtisam bint Ahmed bin Said Al-Faroujiya is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion.

Article II

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

Issued on: 18 Rajab 1444
Corresponding to: 9 February 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Social Development: Ministerial Decision 42/2023 Changing the Name of the Oman Society for Petroleum Services to the “Oman Society for Energy (OPAL)”

Arabic

Based on the Civil Associations Law promulgated by Royal Decree 14/2000,

Ministerial Decision 322/2001 Founding the Oman Society for Petroleum Services,

and the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 November 2022 regarding Changing the Name of the Oman Society for Petroleum Services to the Oman Society for Energy (OPAL),

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The name “Oman Society for Petroleum Services” provided in article I of the aforementioned Ministerial Decision 322/2001 is hereby amended to its new name “Oman Society for Energy (OPAL)”.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Rajab 1444
Corresponding to: 8 February 2023

Dr Laila bint Ahmed bin Awadh Al-Najjar
Minister of Social Development

Published in Official Gazette 1482 issued on 26 February 2023.