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,

and the Civil Defence Law issued by Royal Decree 76/91 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The National Committee for Civil Defence is recomposed as follows:

– Inspector General of Police and Customs     Chairman

– Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations Deputy Chairman

And the membership of:

– An undersecretary from each of the following ministries:

Ministry of Interior.

Ministry of Health.

Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources.

Ministry of Social Development.

Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Information.

Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Housing, Electricity, and Water.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Ministry of Oil and Gas.

– Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University.

– Chairman of Muscat Municipality.

– Chairman of Dhofar Municipality.

– Assistant Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces for Operations and Planning.

– Director General of Civil Defence.

A police officer of a rank not lower than major, selected by the Inspector General of Police and Customs, shall coordinate the work of the committee.

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1424
Corresponding to: 20 August 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 750 issued on 1 September 2003.

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 Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed to the position next to their name:

1. Majid bin Abdullah bin Mubarak Al-Alawi—Deputy President of the Supreme Court

2. Rashid bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Hajri—Supreme Court Judge

3. Hamoud bin Talib bin Abdullah Al-Balushi—Supreme Court Judge

4. Khalifa bin Mahmoud bin Abdullah Al-Hadhrami—Supreme Court Judge

5. Mahmoud bin Khalifa bin Ghalib Al-Rashdi—Court of Appeal Judge

6. Khalid bin Rashid bin Said Al-Manwari—Court of Appeal Judge

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1424
Corresponding to: 20 August 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 750 issued on 1 September 2003.

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 General System of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued on 15 May 1973 and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 76/2001 Appointing a Chairman to the Board of Directors of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby appointed members of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a term of four years:

1. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim Al-Rawas.

2. Nabil bin Jawad Sultan Al-Lawati.

3. Lujaina bint Mohsin bin Haider Darwish.

4. Anisa bint Saleh bin Said Al-Raisi.

5. Ahmed bin Nasser bin Humaid Al-Nuaimi.

6. Mohammed bin Ali bin Nasser Al-Kiyumi.

7. Habib bin Abdulnabi Makki.

Article II

His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim Al-Rawas is hereby reappointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Article III

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

Issued on: 12 Jumada Al-Thani 1424
Corresponding to: 11 August 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 749 issued on 16 August 2003.

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 in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Major General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser Al-Nabhani is hereby promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.

Article II

Brigadier General Said bin Nasser bin Sulaiman Al-Salmi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commander of the Royal Army of Oman.

Article III

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

Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 8 July 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 747 issued on 15 July 2003.

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 Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 8/80 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Said bin Hamdoon bin Saif Al-Harthi is hereby transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and is hereby granted the grade designated to an 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: 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 17 May 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 744 issued on 1 June 2003.

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 Criminal Procedures Law issued by Royal Decree 97/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The texts of article 334 and article 335(2) of the mentioned Criminal Procedures Law are hereby replaced with the following texts:

Article 334

Rehabilitation must be by the operation of law after the completion of the execution of the principal and complementary punishment, the issuance of a pardon, or forfeiture by the lapse of the period, provided that five years have lapsed if the punishment is for a felony and three years if it is for a misdemeanour.

Article 335(2)

That two years have lapsed from the date of the completion of the execution or the issuance of the pardon if the punishment is for a felony and one year if it is for a misdemeanour. The periods are doubled in the cases of recidivism and forfeiture of the punishment by the lapse of the period.

Article II

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

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 13 May 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.

Consolidated Text Arabic

Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.

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 Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law issued by Royal Decree 40/86 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Sheikh Ghazi bin Said bin Abdullah Al-Bahar Al-Rawas, Our ambassador to Malaysia, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Indonesia.

Article II

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

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 13 May 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.

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 Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree 108/96 and its amendments,

the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99 and its amendments,

and the Law of Public Notaries issued by Royal Decree 40/2003,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 3 of the mentioned Advocacy Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article 3

The following is deemed a work of advocacy:

(a) Attending with, or on behalf of, the concerned persons before judicial bodies, arbitral tribunals, Public Prosecution, administrative committees with judicial competence, and other official investigative bodies, and defending them in cases brought by them or against them.

(b) Providing legal opinions and advice to those who request them, including drafting contracts.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of entry into force of the mentioned Law of Public Notaries.

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 13 May 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.

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 Law Concerning the Employee 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 Mohsen bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Sheikh is hereby appointed Head of Projects and Maintenance Affairs in Royal Court Affairs.

Article II

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

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424
Corresponding to: 13 May 2003

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 743 issued on 17 May 2003.