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 the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Abdulkhaliq bin Amer bin Mansour Al-Rawas and Sheikh Muslam bin Suhail bin Mohammad Jadad are hereby appointed Advisors in the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar and each of them is granted 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 Rabi Al-Thani 1430
Corresponding to: 19 April 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 886 issued on 2 May 2009.

Arabic

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 decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its twenty-ninth session held in Muscat during the period from 29 to 30 December 2008 regarding the Adoption of the Basic Statute of the GCC Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned Basic Statute of the GCC Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs is hereby ratified.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of ratification for the constitution of the center 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: 10 Rabi Al-Thani 1430
Corresponding to: 6 April 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 885 issued on 15 April 2009.

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 Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the State of Qatar on Cooperation in the Field of Labour signed in the city of Muscat on 14 Sha’ban 1429, corresponding to 16 August 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned memorandum of understanding is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 10 Rabi Al-Thani 1430
Corresponding to: 6 April 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 885 issued on 15 April 2009.

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 Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Wahaibi is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for Communications.

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-Thani 1430
Corresponding to: 29 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

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 Treaty between the Sultanate of Oman and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments signed in the city of Muscat on 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1428, corresponding to 30 May 2007,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned treaty is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 23 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

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 Agreement Establishing a Joint Committee for Cooperation between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed in the city of Muscat on 22 Rabi Al-Akhir 1429, corresponding to 28 April 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 23 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

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 Minerals Law promulgated by Royal Decree 42/74,

and the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Epsilon Energy International Limited (Block 55) signed on 25 January 2009,

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: 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 23 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 31/96 Determining the Rules Governing the Investment of the Funds of the Public Authority for Social Insurance and the Pension and Retirement Funds,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The texts of articles 1 and 2 of the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 are hereby replaced with the following texts:

Article 1

The provisions of this decree apply to:

1. The Public Authority for Social Insurance.

2. The Civil Service Employees Pension Fund.

3. The Diwan of Royal Court Employees Pension Fund.

4. The Ministry of Defence Pension Fund.

5. The Royal Office Employees Pension Fund.

6. The Royal Oman Police Pension Fund.

7. The Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund.

8. The Internal Security Service Pension Fund.

9. The Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund.

10. Any other pension funds established by royal decrees.

Article 2

The investment of the funds of the mentioned entities must be in the following areas:

1. Bonds issued by the government of the Sultanate and the governments of foreign states.

2. Shares and bonds issued by Omani joint stock companies.

3. Shares and bonds issued by foreign companies and listed in the securities markets of foreign states.

4. Deposits with local and foreign banks.

5. Real estate located in the Sultanate and abroad.

Article II

The phrase “pension and retirement funds” wherever it occurs in the mentioned Royal Decree 31/96 is hereby replaced with the phrase “pension funds”.

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 day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1430
Corresponding to: 16 March 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 884 issued on 1 April 2009.