Category: Royal Decree

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments, Royal Decree 42/74 Issuing the Oil and Minerals Law, and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Japan Petroleum Corporation Co Limited signed on 5 June 1996 between the Minister of Oil and Minerals 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 5 June 1996 between the Government of the Sultanate and Japan Petroleum Corporation Co Limited is hereby ratified.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance. Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1417 Corresponding to: 21 September 1996

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 584 issued on 1 October 1996.

Arabic 

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry 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: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1417
Corresponding to: 21 September 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 584 issued on 1 October 1996.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

the Charter of the International Maritime Telecommunications Organization (INMARSAT) and its Operating Agreement,

and the amendments approved by the General Assembly of the International Maritime Telecommunications Organization (INMARSAT) in London in December 1994,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The amendment to the Charter of the International Maritime Telecommunications Organization (INMARSAT) and its Operating Agreement is hereby ratified in accordance with the approval of the general assembly of the organisation in London in December 1994.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1417
Corresponding to: 21 September 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 584 issued on 1 October 1996.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Philips Petroleum Oman Company Limited signed on 28 Muharram 1417, corresponding to 15 June 1996 between the Minister of Oil and Minerals 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 15 June 1996 between the Government of the Sultanate and Philips Petroleum Oman Company 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: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1417
Corresponding to: 21 September 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 584 issued on 1 October 1996.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 40/86 Issuing the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Zahir Al-Hinai, Our ambassador to the Russian Federation, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1417
Corresponding to: 21 September 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 584 issued on 1 October 1996.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Financial Affairs Council and the Natural Gas Council are hereby merged into one council named the “Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council”, and the mandates prescribed to each of them are hereby transferred to it.

Article II

The Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council is hereby recomposed under Our chairmanship as follows:

– Minister of National Economy Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance	Deputy chairman
– Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman	Member
– Minister of Petroleum and Minerals	Member
– Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs	Member
– Minister of Interior	Member
– Minister of Transport	Member
– Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Foreign Communications	Member
– Minister of Electricity and Water	Member
– Secretary General of the Council of Ministers	Member
– Minister of Water Resources	Member
– Minister of Commerce and Industry	Member
– Minister of State for Development Affairs	Member
– Economic Advisor at the Diwan of Royal Court	Member
– Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance	Member

Article III

All text that is contrary to this decree 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: 17 Safar 1417
Corresponding to: 3 July 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 579 issued on 15 July 1996.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 578 issued on 1 July 1996.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 8/80 Issuing the Civil Service Law and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Hamad bin Ali bin Said Al-Ghafri is hereby appointed Deputy Governor of Dhofar.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Muharram 1417
Corresponding to: 12 June 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 577 issued on 15 June 1996.

Arabic 

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,

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 those named in the attached list, from the date stated next to each name.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 25 Muharram 1417
Corresponding to: 12 June 1996

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 577 issued on 15 June 1996.