Category: Royal Decree

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 Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations by its resolution 44/25 at its forty-fourth session held on 5 December 1989,

and Royal Decree 54/96 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate to the Convention on the Rights of the Child,

and in pursuance of  public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The reservations of the Sultanate to the Convention on the Rights of the Child attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 54/96 are hereby withdrawn, with the exception of the reservation to article 14 of the convention, which grants the child the right to choose his religion.

Article II

The competent entities shall take the necessary procedures to implement the provisions of the aforementioned article.

Article III

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

Issued on: 14 Shawwal 1432
Corresponding to: 13 September 2011   

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 943 issued on 17 September 2011.

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, Royal Decree 48/2011 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Rex Oil & Gas Ltd and Petroci Holding for Offshore Concession Block 50, and the collection of documents by which Rex Oil & Gas Ltd and Petroci Holding for Offshore Concession Block 50 assigned all their rights and obligations in the Petroleum Agreement signed on 28 February 2011 to Masirah Oil Limited, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Rex Oil & Gas Ltd and  Petroci Holding for offshore concession block 50 of all their rights and obligations in the Petroleum Agreement signed on 28 February 2011 to Masirah Oil Limited 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: 17 Ramadan 1432 Corresponding to: 17 August 2011

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 942 issued on 5 September 2011.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 942 issued on 5 September 2011.

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 Royal Decree 4/94 regarding the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary,

the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control promulgated Royal Decree 114/2001,

and the Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/2003,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Arabian Oryx Sanctuary” is hereby amended to “Wildlife Reserve in Wusta Region” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Royal Decree 4/94 and the annex attached to it.

Article II

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

Issued on : 17 Ramadan 1432
Corresponding to: 17 August 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 942 issued on 5 September 2011.

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 Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sayyid Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed an Advisor for Local Affairs in the Ministry of Interior with the special grade.

Article II

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

Issued on: 2  Ramadan 1432
Corresponding to: 2 August 2011   

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 941 issued on 15 August 2011.

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 Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Samira bint Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Moosa is hereby appointed a Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Article II

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

Issued  on: 24 Sha’ban 1432
Corresponding to: 26 July 2011    

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 940 issued on 1 August 2011.

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

Brigadier General Saleh bin Humaid Al-Siyabi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 23 July 2011.

Issued on: 21 Sha’ban 1432
Corresponding to: 23 July 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 940 issued on 1 August 2011.

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 Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,

the System for Government Land Entitlement promulgated by Royal Decree 81/84,

the Real Estate Register System promulgated by Royal Decree 2/98,

and the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A national who does not work and a national whose monthly income does not exceed 300 (three hundred) Rial Omani are hereby exempted from paying the value of the residential land granted to him.

Article II

A person with disability is hereby exempt from the value of the government land granted to him.

Article III

Paragraph 3 of the conditions for granting residential land stipulated in the aforementioned System for Government Land Entitlement is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Article V

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 18 May 2011.

Issued on: 17 Rajab 1432
Corresponding to: 19 June 2011   

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 938 issued on 2 July 2011.