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 Law Governing Omani Nationality promulgated by Royal Decree 3/83 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby authorised to dually hold Omani nationality and British nationality:

Sarah bint Said bin Omar Al-Balushi, holder of Omani Passport Number: 00841919

Nasra bint Said bin Omar Al-Balushi, holder of Omani Passport Number: 00841918

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 18 September 2006.

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 15 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 826 issued on 1 November 2006.

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 Royal Decree 6/91 Adopting the Administrative Division of the Sultanate and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The administrative level of Niyabat Sunina of the Wilayat of Buraimi is hereby raised to a wilayat.

Article II

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

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 15 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 826 issued on 1 November 2006.

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 Free Trade Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United States of America signed in Washington, D.C. on 19 January 2006,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned Free Trade Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United States of America is hereby ratified.

Article II

The provisions of this agreement apply exclusively to the subjects provided in it, and all that is contrary to or in conflict with it does not apply.

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 15 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 826 issued on 1 November 2006.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 825 issued on 15 October 2006.

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 Royal Decree 31/2006 Issuing the System of the Oman Medical Specialty Board, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Salim Al-Futaisi is hereby appointed Executive President of the Oman Medical Specialty Board 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: 9 Ramadan 1427 Corresponding to: 2 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 825 issued on 15 October 2006.

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 27/85 Establishing the Supreme Committee for City Planning and its amendments,

Royal Decree 31/2005 Recomposing the Supreme Committee for City Planning,

and Royal Decree 24/2006 Establishing a Secretariat General for the Supreme Committee for City Planning and Appointing a Secretary General to It,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Supreme Committee for City Planning is hereby recomposed as follows:

Minister of National Economy —Chairman

Minister of Housing, Electricity, and Water—Deputy Chairman

Minister of Interior—Member

Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar—Member

Inspector General of Police and Customs—Member

Minister of Transport and Communications—Member

Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources—Member

Minister of Tourism—Member

Chairman of Muscat Municipality—Member

Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Economy for Development Affairs—Member

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence—Member

Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for City Planning—Member and Secretary

Article II

A new paragraph is hereby added to article 5 of the mentioned Royal Decree 27/85 with the following text:

The chairman of the committee shall issue the regulations of the Secretariat General and the affairs of its employees without being bound by government rules and systems. Until the regulation on the affairs of the employees of the Secretariat General is issued, the applicable employment system continues to operate in their regard.

Article III

The mentioned Royal Decree 31/2005 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree.

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: 9 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 2 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 825 issued on 15 October 2006.

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 its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Salim bin Aufait bin Abdullah Al-Shanfari is hereby appointed Chairman of Dhofar Municipality with the special grade.

Article II

His Excellency Engineer Ahmed bin Ali bin Abdullah Al-Habshi Al-Amri is hereby appointed advisor for Technical Affairs in the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar with his same grade and financial allocations.

Article III

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

Issued on: 9 Ramadan 1427
Corresponding to: 2 October 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 825 issued on 15 October 2006.

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 Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the mentioned convention is hereby approved.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession to the mentioned 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: 12 Sha’ban 1427
Corresponding to: 5 September 2006

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 823 issued on 16 September 2006.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 823 issued on 16 September 2006.