Category: Royal Decree

Ambassador Lyutha bint Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Mughairiya, delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in New York, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1433
Corresponding to: 31 March 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 968 issued on 7 April 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 17/2012 Appointing a Non-Resident Ambassador

Post author By admin
Post date March 21, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

Ambassador Sheikh Mussalam bin Bakheet bin Zaidan Al-Baraami, Our ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Iraq.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1433
Corresponding to: 21 March 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 966 issued on 24 March 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 16/2012 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 10/2010 Appointing the Members of the Human Rights Commission

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Post date March 21, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

Royal Decree 124/2008 Establishing the Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,

and Royal Decree 10/2010 Appointing the Members of the Human Rights Commission,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Saad bin Suhail bin Salim Al-Mukhaini is hereby appointed a member of the Human Rights Commission to replace the person named in article I(3) of Royal Decree 10/2010.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1433
Corresponding to: 21 March 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 966 issued on 24 March 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 18/2012 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC for Block 42

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Post date March 21, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and the Petroleum Agreement signed on 11 October 2011 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC for Block 42,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned petroleum agreement is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1433
Corresponding to: 21 March 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 966 issued on 24 March 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 14/2012 Appointing to Some Positions

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Post date February 29, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and Royal Decree 43/97 Establishing the Oman Establishment for Press, Publication, and Advertising,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

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

– Engineer Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al-Busaidi—Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior.

– Engineer Saif bin Amer bin Sulaiman Al-Shaqsi—Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing.

– Dr Ibrahim bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Kindi—Executive President of the Oman Establishment for Press, Publication, and Advertising 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: 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1433
Corresponding to: 29 February 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 963 issued on 3 March 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 11/2012 Amending the Ministerial Formation

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Post date February 29, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Engineer Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-Sunaidi is hereby appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Article II

Sheikh Saad bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Mardouf Al-Saadi is hereby appointed Minister of Sports Affairs.

Article III

Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Khalili is hereby appointed Minister of Justice.

Article IV

Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar.

Article V

Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al-Mahrazi is hereby appointed Minister of Tourism.

Article VI

Dr Abdulmonem bin Mansour bin Said Al-Hassani is hereby appointed Minister of Information.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1433
Corresponding to: 29 February 2012

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 963 issued on 3 March 2012.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 9/2012 Regarding the Supreme Judicial Council

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Post date February 29, 2012

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Law of the Administrative Court issued by Royal Decree 91/99,

the Public Prosecution Law issued by Royal Decree 92/99,

and Royal Decree 93/99 Establishing the Supreme Judicial Council,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Supreme Judicial Council is hereby composed under the chairmanship of the Sultan and the membership of each of the following:

1. The President of the Supreme Court—Deputy chairman

2. The President of the Administrative Court

3. The Public Prosecutor

4. The most senior Deputy President of the Supreme Court

5. The President of the Sharia Court Circuit in the Supreme Court

6. The Deputy President of the Administrative Court

7. The most senior President of the Court of Appeal

In the absence of a member or the presence of an impediment to him, he is replaced by the person who next in line in the entity he represents.

Article II

The Supreme Judicial Council aims to work on the independence and development of the judiciary and to entrench the values, principles, and ethics of judicial work and foster its systems.

Article III

The Supreme Judicial Council, in order to achieve its objectives, has all mandates and powers, and it has the following in particular:

1. Formulating the public policy of the judiciary.

2. Working to ensure the proper functioning of the courts and the Public Prosecution and developing it.

3. Working to facilitate litigation procedures and making it accessible to litigants.

4. Considering the nominations submitted by the competent entities to occupy judicial positions, positions of members of the Administrative Court, and positions of the Public Prosecution by appointment or promotion, which the law stipulates that their occupation is by royal decree.

5. Proposing draft laws relating to the judiciary and presenting matters it deems appropriate regarding the drafts submitted by the competent entities

6. Expressing an opinion on draft agreements on judicial cooperation between the Sultanate and other states.

7. Any other matters that His Majesty the Sultan deems appropriate to present to the council for review and expressing an opinion on them.

Article IV

The Supreme Judicial Council shall meet under the chairmanship of His Majesty the Sultan, and it may convene under the chairmanship of the deputy chairman. In this case, the decisions of the council are not effective until they are approved by His Majesty the Sultan. The council shall issue a decision on its work system.

Article V

The Supreme Judicial Council must have a secretariat general that exercises all the financial and administrative mandates necessary for the management of the work of the council, and its formation and work system must be issued by a decision by the council.