Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps issued by Royal Decree 22/2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Minister Plenipotentiary Jameel bin Haji bin Ismail Al-Balushi is hereby granted the position of ambassador and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Article II

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

Issued on 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to 19 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1597 issued on 25 May 2025.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2013 Establishing the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority,

and the System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority issued by Royal Decree 68/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Brigadier Sulaiman bin Ali bin Ahmed Al-Husseini is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed President of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 15 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1596 issued on 18 May 2025.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 10/2021 Appointing a Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence” provided in the mentioned Royal Decree 10/2021 is hereby amended to “Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence”.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 15 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1596 issued on 18 May 2025.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Secretariat General for Military Affairs” provided in the organisational structure of the Royal Office is hereby amended to “Secretariat General of the Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander”.

Article II

Major General Sulaiman bin Khalid bin Sulaiman Al-Zakwani is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Office of the Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander.

Article III

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 15 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1596 issued on 18 May 2025.

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Oil and Gas Law issued by Royal Decree 8/2011, and the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, OQ Exploration and Production Block 54 LLC, and Genel Energy No. 8 Limited (Oman Branch) for Block 54 signed on 10 March 2025, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned petroleum agreement is hereby approved.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 Corresponding to: 8 May 2025

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1595 issued on 11 May 2025.

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Mineral Resources Law issued by Royal Decree 19/2019, and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Al Tamman Indsil Mining LLC for Block 22D signed on 28 November 2024, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned exploration and mining concession agreement is hereby approved.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 21 Shawwal 1446 Corresponding to: 20 April 2025

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1593 issued on 27 April 2025.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Social Protection Fund issued by Royal Decree 50/2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 9 of the mentioned System of the Social Protection Fund is hereby replaced with the following text:

The management of the fund and the governance of its affairs must be undertaken by a board of directors formed by a decision by the Council of Ministers, and the decision must determine the chairman of the board, the members of the board, and the term of their membership, provided that the Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the President of the General Federation of Workers of the Sultanate of Oman are among them.

The board may seek the assistance of whomever it deems fit from experts and advisors, and they may attend meetings of the board and participate in the deliberations, without having a counted vote.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on 11 Shawwal 1446
Corresponding to 10 April 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1591 issued on 13 April 2025.