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Royal Decree 140/2008 Amending the Advocacy Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree 108/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 66 of the mentioned Advocacy Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article 66

Omani advocates are hereby exempt from the provisions of article 6 to the period determined by the Council of Ministers upon the request of the Ministry of Justice.  The council shall also determine, upon the request of the Ministry of Justice, the period after which non-Omani advocates working in Omani law firms, which are registered before the primary courts and their equivalent and registered before the courts of appeal or the supreme court, may not appear or plead before the courts. This is without prejudice to the provisions of article 68.

Article II

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

Issued on: 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429
Corresponding to: 23 December 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 141/2008 Amending the Law Governing the Sohar Development Office

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Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 137/2008 Regarding the Ratification of the Preferential Tariff Scheme Protocol for the Trade Preferences System (PRETAS)

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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 the Preferential Tariff Scheme Protocol on Trade Preferences System among the Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (PRETAS),

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned protocol is hereby ratified.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of ratification of the aforementioned protocol in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429
Corresponding to: 16 December 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 135/2008 Regarding the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Atomic Energy Agency

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency,

and the approval of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency on 29 September 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its statute is hereby approved.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned agency in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429
Corresponding to: 16 December 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 139/2008 Amending Some of the Salary Schedules for the Employees of Sultan Qaboos University Attached to Royal Decree 102/2007

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Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 138/2008 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Occidental Oman Gas Company LLC, Oman Oil Company SAOC, and Sixteen Investment Company LLC for Block 62

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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 Minerals Law promulgated by Royal Decree 42/74,

and the Petroleum Agreement signed on 22 November 2008 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Occidental Oman Gas LLC, Oman Oil Company SAOC, and Sixteen Investment Company LLC for Block 62,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned petroleum agreement 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 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429
Corresponding to: 16 December 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 136/2008 Ratifying the Agreement on the Rules of Origin of the Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference

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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 the Agreement on the Rules of Origin of the Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned Agreement on the Rules of Origin of the Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference is hereby ratified.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of ratification of the agreement in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 17 Dhu Al-Hijja 1429
Corresponding to: 16 December 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 878 issued on 3 January 2009.

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Royal Decree 134/2008 Amending Some Provisions of the Telecommunications Law

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Published in Official Gazette 877 issued on 17 December 2008.

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Royal Decree 132/2008 Amending Some Provisions of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law

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Published in Official Gazette 876 issued on 1 December 2008.

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Royal Decree 133/2008 Amending Some Provisions of the Law Regulating the Production of Optical Discs and Their Production Components

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Published in Official Gazette 876 issued on 1 December 2008.