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Royal Decree 18/2011 Establishing the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts, and Literature and Composing a Board of Trustees for It

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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.

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Royal Decree 23/2011 Approving the Assignment by Tethys Oil AB of 20% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Mitsui E&P Limited

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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.

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Royal Decree 20/2011 Issuing a Class I License to Sama Telecommunications LLC to Establish and Operate a System for Providing Basic Public International Gateway Services

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Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.

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Royal Decree 14/2011 Appointing Advisors to the State

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

Dr Khamis bin Mubarak Al-Alawi is hereby appointed Advisor to the State.

Article II

Yahya bin Saud bin Mansour Al-Sulaimi is hereby appointed Advisor to the State.

Article III

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.

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Royal Decree 16/2011 Appointing Members to Majlis Al-Dawla

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 86/97 regarding Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sayyid Hamad bin Hilal Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

Article II

Mohammed bin Hamoud bin Zahir Al-Toubi is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

Article III

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.

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Royal Decree 13/2011 Amending the Ministerial Formation

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.

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Royal Decree 15/2011 Appointing a Secretary General for the Ministry of National Economy

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.

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Royal Decree 17/2011 Appointing Undersecretaries in the Ministry of Manpower

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 Mona bint Salim bin Khalfan Al-Jardaniya is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Manpower for Technical Education and Vocational Training.

Article II

Hamad bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al-Amri is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Manpower for Labour Affairs.

Article III

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.

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Royal Decree 11/2011 Promoting a Judge

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

Mahmoud bin Khalifa bin Ghalib Al-Rashdi is hereby promoted to the position 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: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 6 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 929 issued on 15 February 2011.

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Royal Decree 12/2011 Issuing the Cybercrime Law

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 Omani Penal Law promulgated by Royal Decree 7/74,

the Law on Employment Secrets and Protected Places promulgated by Royal Decree 36/75,

the National Heritage Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/80,

the Weapons and Ammunition Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/90,

the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree 17/99,

the Law of the Judicial Authority promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2002,

the Law on Combating Terrorism promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2007,

the Law on Juvenile Accountability promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2008,

the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law promulgated by Royal Decree 65/2008,

the Industrial Property Rights Law promulgated by Royal Decree 67/2008,

the Electronic Transactions Law promulgated by Royal Decree 69/2008,

the Law Combating Human Trafficking promulgated by Royal Decree 126/2008,

and the Law of Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 79/2010,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Cybercrime Law shall apply.

Article II

Chapter two(bis) of book seven of the aforementioned Omani Penal Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 6 February 2011

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 929 issued on 15 February 2011.


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