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 Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the World Customs Organization is hereby approved.

Article II

Competent entities shall undertake the procedures for acceding to the organisation in accordance with the provisions of its convention.

Article III

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1420
Corresponding to: 5 March 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 667 issued on 20 March 2000.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 667 issued on 20 March 2000.

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 Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree 108/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The validity of the licenses of foreign legal consultancy offices issued before the date of entry into force of the mentioned Royal Decree 108/96 hereby continue for a period of three years starting from 1 January 2000, and they shall not be renewed after that except in accordance with the provisions of the Advocacy Law.

Article II

The text of the of article 66(1) of the mentioned Advocacy Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

All those working in the legal profession, including attorneys or those who were licensed by the competent entities to open or work in legal consultancy offices before the entry into force of this law, shall register their names in the lawyers’ roll in accordance with its provisions within one year from the date of its entry into force. Omani lawyers are exempted from the provisions of article 6 during the seven years following the date of entry into force of this law.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1420
Corresponding to: 13 February 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

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 71/93 Establishing a Fund to Support Sporting Activities

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article III of the mentioned Royal Decree 71/93 is hereby replaced with the following text:

Article III

The work of the fund must be managed by a board of directors formed under the chairmanship of the President of the Public Authority for Youth Sports and Cultural Activities, and the membership of:

– Undersecretary of Financial Affairs in the Ministry of Finance as Deputy Chairman.

– Vice President of The Public Authority for Youth Sports and Cultural Activities.

– A representative of the Ministry of Education with the grade of undersecretary of a ministry.

– Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations.

Article II

Two new articles numbered VII and VIII are hereby added to the mentioned Royal Decree 71/93 with the following texts:

Article VII

A committee must be formed to invest the property of the fund by a decision by the chairman of the board of directors.

Article VIII

The fund and its operations must be exempt from all prescribed taxes and customs duties.

Article III

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

Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1420
Corresponding to: 13 February 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

Consolidated Text Arabic

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

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 Phillips Petroleum Moday Limited signed on 14 June 1999 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 14 June 1999 between the Government of the Sultanate and Phillips Petroleum Moday Limited is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1420
Corresponding to: 13 February 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

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

Brigadier General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser Al-Nabhani is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commander of the Royal Army of Oman.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Shawwal 1420
Corresponding to: 1 February 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 665 issued on 15 February 2000.

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

His Excellency Salim bin Abdullah Al-Ghazali is hereby appointed a Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan.

Article II

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

Issued on: 18 Shawwal 1420
Corresponding to: 25 January 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 664 issued on 1 February 2000.

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

The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Housing are hereby merged into one ministry named the Ministry of Transport and Housing, and Malik bin Sulaiman Al-Mamari is hereby appointed its minister.

Article II

The name of the Ministry of Post, Telegraph, and Telephone is hereby amended to the Ministry of Communications, and Sheikh Suhail bin Mustahail bin Salim Bait Shammas is hereby appointed its minister.

Article III

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

Issued on: 18 Shawwal 1420
Corresponding to: 25 January 2000

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 664 issued on 1 February 2000.