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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Labour Law issued by Royal Decree 34/73 and its amendments,
the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 26/75 and its amendments,
and Royal Decree 90/98 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A National Manpower Register is hereby established in the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training, in which the following must be recorded:
(a) The names of workers in each of the civil government entities, private sector establishments, and individuals, as well as self-employed workers.
(b) The names of job applicants and applicants for a licence to practise any profession. The register must include a statement of the academic qualifications and practical experience of the workers and applicants for work or licence, if any.
Article II
All civil government entities, private sector establishments, individuals, and relevant entities shall refrain from taking any measures to appoint a job applicant or to grant a licence to practise a profession unless the job applicant or licence applicant proves that he is registered in the mentioned register.
Article III
All civil government entities, private sector establishments, and individuals shall provide the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training with the data of their workers on the date of entry into force of this decree within six months from this date, and with the data of any new worker within a month from the date of joining the work.
Article IV
The Minister of Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement this decree.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.
Issued on: 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1422
Corresponding to: 22 July 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 700 issued on 1 August 2001.