Category: Royal Decree

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 18/97 Establishing an Omani Closed Joint Stock Company Named “Oman Development Bank”,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A new article numbered 36 is hereby added to the annex attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 18/97 with the following text:

Article 36

Loan contracts signed in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 40/87 or chapter three of Royal Decree 17/97 shall continue in the event that the percentage of non-Omani ownership in the capital of the borrowing project exceeds the maximum limit stipulated in these two decrees during the period of validity of the loan and not exceeding 70% of the capital, with the approval of the Council of Ministers, based on the proposal of the Minister of National Economy supervising the Ministry of Finance.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 20 Ramadan 1429
Corresponding to: 21 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 872 issued on 6 October 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,

the Law of Muscat Municipality issued by Royal Decree 8/92,

and the Law Concerning the Officer System of the Diwan of Royal Court issued by Royal Decree 97/97,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Engineer Sultan bin Hamdoon bin Saif Al-Harthi is hereby appointed Chairman of Muscat Municipality with the grade of undersecretary of a ministry.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Ramadan 1429
Corresponding to: 6 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 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

Engineer Abdullah bin Abbas bin Ahmed is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Diwan of Royal Court with his same grade and financial allocations.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Ramadan 1429
Corresponding to: 6 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Bakri is hereby appointed Minister of Manpower.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Ramadan 1429
Corresponding to: 6 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 Agreement on Legal and Judicial Cooperation in Civil, Commercial, and Criminal Matters between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey, signed in Ankara on 2 Jumada Al-Thani 1429, corresponding to 6 June 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: 30 Sha’ban 1429
Corresponding to: 1 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments signed in Muscat on 16 Muharram 1428, corresponding to 4 February 2007,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments 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: 30 Sha’ban 1429
Corresponding to: 1 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments signed in Singapore on 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1428, corresponding to 10 December 2007,

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: 30 Sha’ban 1429
Corresponding to: 1 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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 Protocol Amending the Air Services Agreement between the Sultanate and the Kingdom of Morocco,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned protocol 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: 30 Sha’ban 1429
Corresponding to: 1 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 871 issued on 15 September 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,

and Royal Decree 59/96 Establishing the Oman Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 4 of the Basic Statute of the Oman Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 59/96 is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article 4

The management of the centre must be undertaken by a board of directors formed under the chairmanship of the minister and the membership of a representative whose position is not less than a director general for each of the following:

– Ministry of National Economy.

– Ministry of Oil and Gas.

– Foreign Ministry.

– Ministry of Manpower.

– Royal Oman Police.

– Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources.

– Ministry of Agriculture.

– Ministry of Fisheries.

– Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs.

– Ministry of Tourism.

– Five representatives of the private sector selected by the minister in coordination with the Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

– The chief executive officer of the centre.

The chief executive officer shall replace the chairman in his absence.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 9 Sha’ban 1429
Corresponding to: 11 August 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 869 issued on 16 August 2008.