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,

and Royal Decree 92/99 Establishing the Public Prosecution and Issuing Its Law,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Public Prosecution hereby enjoys administrative and financial independence.

Article II

The Public Prosecutor hereby assumes the powers of the Inspector General of Police and Customs stipulated in the aforementioned Public Prosecution Law.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 28 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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 Commercial Companies Law 4/74,

the Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession promulgated by Royal Decree 77/86,

and Royal Decree 19/2004 Extending the Validity of Licences for Offices, Branches of Foreign Offices, and Companies Working in the Accounting and Auditing Profession and the Period for Fulfilling the Full-Time Requirement for Omani Offices,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Licences granted to foreign accounting and auditing offices, branches of foreign offices, or companies working in this field issued before the effective date of Royal Decree 53/96 hereby continue to be valid for a period ending on 31 December 2011. It is not permitted for such licences to be renewed after the expiry of this period except in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession.

Article II

Owners of licensed Omani accounting and auditing offices are hereby exempted from the full-time requirement stipulated in article 3(1) of the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession for a period ending on 31 December 2011.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2011.

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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

An award for culture, arts, and literature is hereby established named the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts, and Literature.

Article II

The board of trustees of the award is hereby formed under the chairmanship of Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa and with the membership of:

– Minister of Information—Deputy Chairman.

– Secretary General of the Sultan Qaboos Centre for Islamic Culture—Secretary.

– Dr Waleed Mahmoud Khalis.

– Sheikh Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Salim Al-Falahi.

– Musallam bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Kathiri.

– Dr Zakaria bin Khalifa bin Darwish Al-Mahrami.

Article III

The chairman of the board shall issue the regulations and decisions governing the award.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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 28/2003 Approving the Petroleum Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate and Encana International Company,

Royal Decree 8/2006 Approving the Assignment by Encana International Company of 50% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 to Denerco Oil Company,

Royal Decree 109/2010 Approving the Assignment of Altinex Oil Denmark AS of All Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Tethys Oil AB,

and the collection of documents by which Tethys Oil AB has assigned 20% of its rights and obligations in the Petroleum Agreement signed on 9 February 2003 to Mitsui E&P Limited, which accepts this assignment,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Tethys Oil AB of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 9 February 2003 to Mitsui E&P 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: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Amer bin Suleiman bin Sarhan Al-Mahrizi is hereby promoted to Supreme Court Judge.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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 Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Yahya bin Moosa bin Issa Al-Bakri, Our ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Rwanda.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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

Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Minister of Civil Service.

Article II

Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan is hereby appointed Minister of Transport and Communications.

Article III

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Harthi is hereby appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs.

Article IV

Mohammad bin Nasser bin Mansour Al-Khusaibi is hereby appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Article V

Engineer Mohsen bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Sheikh is hereby appointed Minister of Tourism.

Article VI

Dr Madiha bint Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Shaibaniya is hereby appointed Minister of Education.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 26 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 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

Sheikh Al-Fadhil bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Harthi is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy with the rank of minister.

Article II

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

Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 26 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.