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 Law of the Commercial Register 3/74,

the Commercial Companies Law 4/74,

the Commercial Agencies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 26/77,

the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate,

Royal Decree 88/82 Adopting the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

the Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94,

the Capital Market Law promulgated by Royal Decree 80/98,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

the Law of Free Zones promulgated by Royal Decree 56/2002,

the agreements for the concession and usufruct of Sohar Industrial Port signed between the government and Sohar Industrial Port Company approved by Royal Decree 80/2002,

the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

the Income Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/2009,

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

A free zone named “Sohar Free Zone” is hereby established in the Wilayat of Sohar on the area of land shown in the attached diagram and located within the geographical boundaries of the Sohar Industrial Port, as delineated in the aforementioned concession and usufruct agreements of Sohar Industrial Port, in accordance with the rules, procedures, and systems provided in them.

Article II

Sohar Free Zone LLC shall be the operator of Sohar Free Zone.

Article III

The provisions of the attached law shall apply in regard to Sohar Free Zone.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 14 Muharram 1432
Corresponding to: 20 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 926 issued on 1 January 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 Ali bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Alawi, Our ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Ghana.

Article II

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

Issued on:  29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 5 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

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

A primary circuit of the Administrative Court is hereby established with its headquarters in the Wilayat of Sohar. The scope of its jurisdiction is the wilayat of the Governorate of Batinah North, the Governorates of Musandam and Buraimi, and the Dhahirah Region.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 5 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

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 Fouad bin Mubarak bin Ali Al-Hinai, Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate to the United Nations in New York, is hereby transferred to the Headquarters of the Foreign Ministry.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 31 December 2010.

Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 5 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

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

Courts of appeal are hereby established in each of the governorates of Musandam and Buraimi and the wilayat of Rustaq, Sur, Mudhaibi, Seeb, and Duqm. The seat and jurisdiction of each court must be determined by a decision by the Minister of Justice.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 5 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

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

Primary courts are hereby established in the Wilayat of Duqm and Thumrait.

The seat and jurisdiction of each court must be determined by a decision by the Minister of Justice.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 5 December 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 84/2020.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 925 issued on 15 December 2010.

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 concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Yahya bin Abdullah bin Saud Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Advisor in the Diwan of the Royal Court 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: 23 Dhu Al-Hijja 1431
Corresponding to: 29 November 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 924 issued on 1 December 2010.