Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation done at Paris on 27 January 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 18 Safar 1445
Corresponding to: 4 September 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Senegal signed in Muscat on 21 June 2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 18 Safar 1445
Corresponding to: 4 September 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the State of Palestine Establishing a Committee for Bilateral Consultation and Cooperation signed in the city of Ramallah on 7 July 2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 18 Safar 1445
Corresponding to: 4 September 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1510 issued on 10 September 2023.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Members of Majlis Al-Shura Elections Law promulgated by Royal Decree 58/2013,

and the Law of Majlis Oman promulgated by Royal Decree 7/2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Members of Majlis Al-Shura Elections Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister of Interior shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law and the necessary decisions for implementing its provisions. Until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

The aforementioned Members of Majlis Al-Shura Elections Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.

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: 9 Muharram 1445
Corresponding to: 27 July 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 50/80 Establishing Petroleum Development Oman Limited Liability Company,

Royal Decree 86/82 Adopting the System of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity in the Sultan’s Armed Forces,

the Social Security Law promulgated by Royal Decree 87/84,

the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Employees promulgated by Royal Decree 26/86,

the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Royal Decree 72/91,

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

the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 86/96,

Royal Decree 49/98 Issuing the System of Pensions and Gratuity for the Personnel of the Royal Guard of Oman,

the Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of Royal Oman Police and the Constitution of the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund promulgated by Royal Decree 2/2000,

the  System of Social Insurance of Omanis Working Abroad and Their Equivalent promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2000,

the Law of the Service and System of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of the Royal Office promulgated by Royal Decree 94/2000,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

the Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of the Ministry of Defence and the Sultan's Armed Forces promulgated by Royal Decree 3/2002,

the Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Employees of the Internal Security Service promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2003,

Royal Decree 32/2003 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Social Development and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

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

Royal Decree 5/2006 regarding the Application of the Unified System to Extend Insurance Protection for Nationals of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Working in States Other than Their State,

the System of Social Insurance for Self-Employed Omanis and Their Equivalent promulgated by Royal Decree 44/2013,

the Employment Security System promulgated by Royal Decree 82/2020,

Royal Decree 15/2021 regarding the Application of the Unified System to Extend Insurance Protection for Military Personnel That Are Nationals of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Working in a Member State of the Council Other than Their State,

Royal Decree 33/2021 regarding the Systems for Pension and Social Protection,

the System of the Social Protection Fund promulgated by Royal Decree 50/2023,

and the System of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund promulgated by Royal Decree 51/2023,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Social Protection Law shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Social Protection Fund shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of issuance of this decree, and shall also issue the decisions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of the attached law. Until they are issued, the systems, regulations, and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law.

Article III

The text of article I of the aforementioned Royal Decree 15/2021 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The provisions of the attached Unified System to Extend Insurance Protection for Military Personnel That Are Nationals of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Working in a Member State of the Council Other than Their State shall apply.

Article IV[1]

All provisions on pensions, gratuity, and grants stipulated in the laws and systems issued by the aforementioned Royal Decrees 26/86, 72/91, 86/96, and 94/2000 are hereby repealed.

The aforementioned laws and systems promulgated by Royal Decrees 86/82, 87/84, 49/98, 2/2000, 32/2000, 3/2002, 29/2003, 44/2013 and 82/2020 are also hereby repealed.

In exception to this, the provisions relating to the end-of-service gratuity or grant disbursed by employers shall continue to operate.

The aforementioned Royal Decree 31/96 is hereby repealed from the date of entry into force of the investment regulation issued in accordance with the provisions of the attached law.

Articles II and IV of the aforementioned Royal Decree 15/2021 are also hereby repealed.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached law, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and comes into force on 1 January 2024, with the exception of the following:

1. Articles 72, 75, 76, 77, 83, and 84 of the attached law, which come into force on the day following the date of its publication.

2. The provisions of the branch of insurance against work injuries and occupational diseases for non-Omani workers of the attached law, which come into force after 3 (three) years from the date of the issuance of this decree.

3. Chapter six of part three of the attached law, which comes into force after 2 (two) years from the date
of the issuance of this decree.

4. Chapter seven of part three of the attached law, which comes into force one year after the date of the issuance of this decree.

5. Article 139(1) of the attached law, which comes into force from the date specified by the Board of Directors of the Social Protection Fund, not exceeding 3 (three) years from the date of the issuance of this decree.

Issued on: 1 Muharram 1445
Corresponding to: 19 July 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

Royal Decree 33/2021 regarding the Systems for Pension and Social Protection,

and the System of the Social Protection Fund promulgated by Royal Decree 50/2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to the Military and Security Services Pension Fund.

Article II

The employees of the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, the Royal Office Pension Fund, the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund, the Internal Security Service Pension Fund, the Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund, and the Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund are hereby transferred to the Military and Security Services Pension Fund with their same ranks, grades, and financial allocations.

The implementation of the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with the mechanism and controls prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund, after coordination with the heads and commanders of the units in the military and security services.

Article III

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article IV

The phrases “Ministry of Defence Pension Fund”, “Royal Office Pension Fund”, “Royal Oman Police Pension Fund”, “Internal Security Service Pension Fund”, “Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund”, and “Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund” are hereby replaced with the phrase “Military and Security Services Pension Fund” wherever they occur in the applicable laws and royal decrees, within the scope of implementation of the competences of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund provided in the attached system.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444
Corresponding to: 17 July 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman