Published in Official Gazette 876 issued on 1 December 2008.
Category: Royal Decree
We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Lieutenant General Sayyid Munther bin Majid bin Said Al-Said, Head of the Communications and Coordination Agency, is hereby granted the rank of minister.
Article II
Brigadier General Hilal bin Hamood bin Hamad Al-Mamari is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Assistant Head of the Communications and Coordination Agency.
Article III
Brigadier General Nuh bin Sabeel bin Issa Al-Balushi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Secretary General of the National Security Council.
Article IV
Brigadier General Mahad bin Mubarak bin Ahmed Al-Masheikhi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Secretary General for Military Affairs.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 11 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 10 November 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.
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 International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The aforementioned convention is hereby ratified without the protocol attached to it.Article II
Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of ratification of the convention 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: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429 Corresponding to: 5 November 2008Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.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 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for Air Services between and beyond Their Respective Territories signed in Muscat on 13 Safar 1429, corresponding to 20 February 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: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 5 November 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.
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 24/75 on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh,
and the Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry issued by Royal Decree 22/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 20bis of the aforementioned Law of the Practice of the Medical Profession and Dentistry is hereby replaced with the following text:Without prejudice to criminal and disciplinary liability, compensation for proven medical malpractice in cases of death, permanent total disability, partial disability, and wounds and injuries must be in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh, provided that the compensation in the event of permanent total disability must be of the same amount as compensation for death.
Compensation for medical malpractice resulting in moral damages must be provided only to the extent that it does not exceed the diyat stipulated in the Decree on the Determination of Diyat and Arsh.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 December 2008. Issued on: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429 Corresponding to: 5 November 2008Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.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 Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al-Saidi is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 4 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 3 November 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.
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 Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 26/75,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The name of the “Directorate General of Women and Child Affairs” in the Ministry of Social Development is hereby amended to “Directorate General of Family Development”.
Article II
All that is contrary to this decree is hereby repealed.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 2 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1429
Corresponding to: 1 November 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 875 issued on 15 November 2008.
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 Law Governing the Foreign Ministry issued by Royal Decree 32/2008,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Ambassador Sayyid Khalifa bin Al-Mirdas bin Ahmed Al-Busaidi, Our ambassador to the French Republic, is hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry.
Article II
Ambassador Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al-Mahrazi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, is hereby transferred and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the French Republic.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 20 Shawwal 1429
Corresponding to: 2 October 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 874 issued on 1 November 2008.