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 Associations Law issued by Royal Decree 14/2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 1(3) of the Civil Associations Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

3. Association: Every group of a continuous organisation comprising of several natural persons for a purpose other than making a profit and aims to carry out a social, cultural, or philanthropic activity, and this includes charity funds, social and cultural associations and clubs, and those established by private organisations, companies, or establishments irrespective of their name, and even if their activities include the practice of physical sport if this sport is not the primary activity of the association or club.

Article II

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

Issued on: 13 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 7 April 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

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 Salim bin Mohammed bin Masoud Al-Riyami, Our ambassador to the Republic of Austria, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Croatia.

Article II

Ambassador Abdullah bin Hamad bin Marzouq Al-Badi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Article III

Ambassador Yahya bin Abdullah bin Salim Al-Araimi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Italy, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Albania, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Malta, and Romania.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 13 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 7 April 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

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 67/2000 Regarding Some Provisions of Higher Education Institutes and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 3 of the mentioned Royal Decree 67/2000 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The state shall provide private higher education institutes with the appropriate and necessary lands for them. It is permitted to exempt such institutes from paying the value of the land upon ownership or paying for the usufruct or rent, as the case may be, all in accordance with the conditions and controls set by the Higher Education Council in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport and Housing.

Article II

A new clause is hereby added to the fees due to the Ministry of Transport and Housing, from which private higher education institutes are exempted, as mentioned in article 6 of the mentioned Royal Decree 67/2000, with the following text:

(c) Mulkiya and land marks determination fees.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 8 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 2 April 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

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 79/81 Establishing the Commercial Court and its amendments,

and the memorandum on the nomination of a judge for appointment to the Commercial Court,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The person named in the mentioned memorandum is hereby appointed a judge to the Commercial Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Muharram 1422
Corresponding to: 2 April 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 693 issued on 15 April 2001.

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 6/99 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the Agreement on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation Between Al-Azhar University and the Institute of Islamic Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman signed in Muscat on 9 Ramadan 1421, corresponding to 5 December 2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The signing of the mentioned Agreement on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation Between Al-Azhar University and the Institute of Islamic Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman is hereby approved.

Article II

The mentioned agreement is hereby ratified.

Article III

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

Issued on: 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 11 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

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 System of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science issued by Royal Decree 95/88 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 2 of the mentioned system is hereby replaced with the following text:

The commission must be formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Education and the membership of:

– The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education and Curriculums—Deputy Chairman.

– A representative with the rank of director general for each of the following ministries and entities:

– Education.

– Social Affairs, Labour, and Vocational Training.

– Higher Education.

– Foreign Affairs.

– Agriculture and Fisheries

– Regional Municipalities and Environment.

– Water Resources.

– Information.

– National Heritage and Culture.

– National Economy.

– Sultan Qaboos University.

– The Public Authority for Youth Sports and Cultural Activities.

– Three persons interested in the affairs of education, culture, and science, appointed by a decision by the chairman of the committee, and whose term of membership is three years, subject to renewal.

– Secretary of the committee—Member and secretary.

Article II

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

Issued on: 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1421
Corresponding to: 11 March 2001

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 691 issued on 17 March 2001.