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 Royal Decree 79/81 Establishing the Commercial Court and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A new article numbered 4bis is hereby added to the mentioned Royal Decree 79/81 with the following text:

Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding article, the criminal circuit has jurisdiction to rule on labour lawsuits, regardless of their value, and also has jurisdiction to rule on incidental claims submitted in these lawsuits or related to the original petition, regardless of their type or value.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 1 July 1997.

Issued on: 2 Jumada Al-Akhira 1418
Corresponding to: 4 October 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 609 issued on 15 October 1997.

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

and the Executive Regulation of the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 52/84 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The increase in the salaries of state officers from the fourth grade of the second circle and below of the general schedule attached to the mentioned Civil Service Law must be in accordance with the following:

1. 10% of the basic salary for those occupying the fourth grade of the second circle up to the fifth grade of the third circle.

2. 15% of the basic salary for those occupying the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of the third circle.

Article II

This increase applies as of the salaries due for the month of August 1997. It must be disbursed with the salaries of the mentioned month.

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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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

Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418
Corresponding to: 27 July 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 604 issued on 2 August 1997.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 604 issued on 2 August 1997.

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

and the Executive Regulation of the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 52/84 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments are hereby made to the provisions of the mentioned Civil Service Law and the Executive Regulation of the Civil Service Law.

Article II

All that is contrary to the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418
Corresponding to: 27 July 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 604 issued on 2 August 1997.

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 47/81 Issuing the Corporate Income Tax Law and its amendments,

and the Muscat Securities Market Law issued by Royal Decree 53/88 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of the second paragraph of paragraph 4(a) of the second schedule attached to the mentioned Corporate Income Tax Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

The application of these rates is subject to the following two conditions:

First: At least 51% of the capital of the company must be owned by Omani individuals or Omani companies. For the purposes of applying this condition, the following are treated as Omani shareholders: ministries and government units, public authorities and establishments, pension and retirement funds for Omanis (whether for civil or military government officers or for other employees of companies or establishments), investment accounts (whatever the percentage of contribute of the foreigners to the account), branches of foreign companies, and other entities specified by a decision issued by the minister.

Second: At least 40% of the shares of the company have been offered for public subscription, with the exception of companies established before the date of entry into force of Royal Decree 13/89 amending the Commercial Companies Law 4 of 1974.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 17 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418
Corresponding to: 22 June 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 604 issued on 2 August 1997.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 604 issued on 2 August 1997.

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 3/83 on the Law Governing Omani Nationality and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby granted to the person named below:

Sadaf Shukru Dhia Arkan.

She is hereby authorised to dually hold it with her original nationality.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from 11 May 1997.

Issued on: 23 Safar 1418
Corresponding to: 29 June 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 602 issued on 1 July 1997.

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 Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 56/82 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

It is permitted, after the approval of the Council of Ministers, for the competent minister to impose a fee for the services performed by the ministry, without prejudice to any special text in this regard.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 23 Safar 1418
Corresponding to: 29 June 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 602 issued on 1 July 1997.

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

Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsen Al-Rashdi is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Safar 1418
Corresponding to: 29 June 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 602 issued on 1 July 1997.

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 organisational structure of the Ministry of Information is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Safar 1418
Corresponding to: 29 June 1997

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 602 issued on 1 July 1997.