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Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 34/73 Issuing the Labour Law and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 53 of the mentioned Labour Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article 53

The government may, if it deems it appropriate, set a minimum wage and review its determination whenever economic conditions so require. It may also set a minimum wage for a particular category of workers, for workers holding certain qualifications, or for workers occupying professions or jobs where the circumstances or nature of work require this determination.

The minimum wage must be determined by a decision issued by the minister after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 8 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and the draft Veterinary Health Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Iraq,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Minister of Transport is hereby authorised to sign the mentioned Veterinary Health Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Iraq.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 8 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and the draft Agreement on Cooperation and Exchange of Experts in the Field of Civil Service Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Minister of Civil Service is hereby authorised to sign the mentioned Agreement on Cooperation and Exchange of Experts in the Field of Civil Service Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 8 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

Royal Decree 8/80 Issuing the Civil Service Law and its amendments,

Royal Decree 52/84 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Civil Service Law and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 26/86 Issuing the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Officers and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 16 of the mentioned Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Officers is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article 16

The period of service calculated in the pension or gratuity is the period spent in one of the permanent positions in the administrative apparatus of the state.

The periods of loan, educational scholarships, and leave of various kinds must be included in the calculation of this period. The officer shall pay his share and the share of the government of the contributions in cases of loan and leave without pay. The calculation of the periods of service does not include:

(a） The period of absence without salary.

(b） The period of suspension from work without salary.

The Council of Ministers may waive the obligation stipulated in the second paragraph of this article for certain categories of officers or for cases of those whose circumstances so require.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 4 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

Royal Decree 8/79 Ratifying the Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment From Pollution,

Royal Decree 37/89 Authorising the Signing of the Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf,

and the mentioned protocol signed in Kuwait on 29 March 1989,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 4 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 40/86 Issuing the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Hussain bin Mohammed bin Ali bin Abdullah—Our ambassador to the United Kingdom—is hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Rabi Al-Awwal 1410
Corresponding to: 4 October 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

Royal Decree 42/74 Issuing the Oil and Minerals Law,

and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Conquest Exploration Oman Inc signed on 23 July 1989 between the Minister of Oil and Minerals on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and the mentioned company,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 23 July 1989 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Conquest Exploration Oman Inc is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Safar 1410
Corresponding to: 30 September 1989

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 417 issued on 15 October 1989.