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,

the Commercial Companies Law 4/74 and its amendments,

the Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 47/98 and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 18/97 Establishing an Omani Public Joint Stock Company Named “Oman Development Bank”,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of Article 7 of the Annex to the Constitutive Provisions of the Oman Development Bank SAOG attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 18/97 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The bank must be managed by a board of directors consisting of a chairman and four members representing the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It is permitted for two members of competence and experience nominated by the ordinary general meeting of the bank to be added to them.

The appointment of the chairman and members must be issued by a decision by the Council of Ministers on the basis of a proposal by the minister supervising the Ministry of Finance. The representative of this ministry must be the deputy chairman to replace him in the event of his absence or if he is unable to attend.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1423
Corresponding to: 18 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 720 issued on 1 June 2002.

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 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity 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: 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1423
Corresponding to: 18 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 720 issued on 1 June 2002.

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 Insurance Companies Law issued by Royal Decree 12/79 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 59 of the mentioned Insurance Companies Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

The minister may impose on insurance companies subject to the provisions of this law a proportional fee calculated on the total direct premiums due to the company for all policies during the year, provided that this fee does not exceed 4% for all insurance operations.

Article II

A new article numbered 59bis is hereby added to the mentioned Insurance Companies Law with the following text:

A fund named the “Insurance Emergency Fund” is hereby established in the ministry to assist in resolving crises facing the insurance sector in the Sultanate.

This fund must be financed by a percentage of the fees stipulated in article 59 of this law. The minister shall issue a decision specifying this percentage and any other resources for the fund, stating the cases in which assistance is provided, and governing work in the fund.

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 5 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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 amendments to the Convention for the Establishment of the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization approved by the conference of the parties held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 13 to 17 November 2000,

and the amendments to the operating agreement approved by the conference of signatories held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 9 to 10 November 2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Convention for the Establishment of the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (ITSO) is hereby ratified in accordance with the decision of the conference of the parties held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 13 to 17 November 2000.

Article II

The amendment to the operating agreement of the mentioned organisation is hereby ratified in accordance with the decision of the conference of signatories held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 9 to 10 November 2000.

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 5 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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 Abdullah bin Zahir bin Saif Al-Hosni, Our ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 4 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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 Oil and Minerals Law issued by Royal Decree 42/74,

and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Novos Oman Limited signed on 20 April 2002 between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and the mentioned company,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 20 April 2002 between the Government of the Sultanate and Novos Oman Limited is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 4 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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

In exception to the provisions of article 28 of the mentioned Judicial Authority Law, the following judges are hereby appointed as Deputy Presidents of the Supreme Court:

1. Abdullah bin Rashid bin Aziz Al-Siyabi

2. Ishaq bin Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Busaidi

3. Hussain bin Ali bin Zahir Al-Hilali

4. Saleh bin Hamad bin Salim Al-Rashdi

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 4 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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 Oil and Minerals Law issued by Royal Decree 42/74,

and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and TotalFinaElf Exploration Oman Company signed on 13 March 2002 between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and the mentioned company,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 13 March 2002 between the Government of the Sultanate and TotalFinalElf Exploration Oman Company is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 21 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 4 May 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.

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 64/86 Establishing the Secretariat General of the Civil Service Council,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Secretariat General of the Civil Service Council is hereby abolished.

Article II

The mandates, assets, and allocations of the Secretariat General of the Civil Service Council are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Civil Service, and all officers of the abolished secretariat are hereby transferred to the ministry with their same grades 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: 17 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 30 April 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 718 issued on 1 May 2002.

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 86/97 regarding Majlis Oman and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Mohammed bin Said bin Harib Al-Mahrouqi is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 30 April 2002

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 718 issued on 1 May 2002.