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,

and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Minister of Regional Municipalities and Environment is hereby authorised to sign the mentioned United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa.

Article II

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

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1416
Corresponding to: 8 October 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 561 issued on 15 October 1995.

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 31/91 Establishing a Supreme Committee for Vocational Training and Labour and Determining Its Mandates,

and Royal Decree 51/92 Appointing a Deputy Chairman for the Supreme Committee for Vocational Training and Labour,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Article II of the mentioned Royal Decree 31/91 is hereby amended as follows:

The Supreme Committee for Vocational Training and Labour is hereby formed as follows:

Minister of Civil Service — Chairman

Minister of Commerce and Industry — Deputy chairman

Minister of Social Affairs and Labour — Member

Minister of State for Legal Affairs — Member

Minister of Education — Member

Minister of State for Development Affairs — Member

Inspector General of Police and Customs — Member

President of the Vocational Training Authority — Member

Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Member

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 1416
Corresponding to: 3 October 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 561 issued on 15 October 1995.

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 51/91 Establishing the Fisheries Research Financing Fund,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of the second paragraph of article 9 of the mentioned Constitution of the Fisheries Research Fund is hereby replaced with the following text:

– Contributions of companies, private establishments, and individuals working in the fisheries sector, and the percentages of these contributions and the time of their payment to the fund must be determined by a decision by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries after coordination with the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Article II

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

Issued on: 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1416
Corresponding to: 3 October 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 561 issued on 15 October 1995.

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 is hereby recomposed under Our chairmanship as follows:

Minister of Civil Service	Deputy chairman
Tasked with managing the affairs of the Ministry of Finance and Economy	Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman
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 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 and Economy for Financial Affairs	Member

Article II

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

Issued on: 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1416
Corresponding to: 2 October 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 561 issued on 15 October 1995.

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 27/85 Establishing a Supreme Committee for Town Planning,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Article 3 of the mentioned Royal Decree 27/85 is hereby amended as follows:

The committee is formed as follows:

Minister of Housing	Chairman
Minister of Transport	Deputy chairman
Minister of Post, Telegraph, and Telephone	Member
Minister of Electricity and Water	Member
Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar	Member
Minister of Regional Municipalities and Environment	Member
Minister of State for Development Affairs	Member
Chairman of Muscat Municipality	Member

Article II

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

Issued on: 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1416
Corresponding to: 2 October 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 561 issued on 15 October 1995.

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: 27 Rabi Al-Thani 1416
Corresponding to: 23 September 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 560 issued on 1 October 1995.

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 26/79 Issuing the Law of National Parks and Protected Natural Sites,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The first paragraph of article 5 of the mentioned Law on the Establishment of National Parks and Protected Natural Sites issued by Royal Decree 26/79 is hereby amended as follows:

A technical advisory committee for national parks and protected natural sites is hereby formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Regional Municipalities and Environment and the membership of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Tourism Affairs, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture for National Heritage Affairs, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Development for Development Affairs, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Minerals, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment for Environmental Affairs. The Director General of Nature Reserves Affairs at the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment shall undertake the secretarial work of the committee.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Akhir 1416
Corresponding to: 19 September 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 560 issued on 1 October 1995.

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 22/78 Issuing the Law of the Customs Statute and its amendments, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A new article numbered 156 is hereby added to the mentioned Law of the Customs Statute issued by Royal Decree 22/78 with the following text:

Article 156 Facilitating the procedures for the release of goods

The Directorate General of Customs has the authority to release goods of all kinds in ports, airports, and all ports of the Sultanate, and the administrative and financial authorities and powers legally vested in the entities related to the goods concerned must be transferred to it, without prejudice to the technical powers of these entities in accordance with the laws and regulations governing this.

Article II

The officers of the entities related to the goods in question working in ports, airports, and all ports of the Sultanate are hereby transferred to the Directorate General of Customs, and coordination must be made with these entities and the Ministry of Finance and Economy to implement this.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after three months from the date of its publication. Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Akhir 1416 Corresponding to: 18 September 1995

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 560 issued on 1 October 1995.

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 56/82 Issuing the Financial Law and its amendments,

and Royal Decree 70/94 Amending the Composition of the Board of Directors of the Port Services Corporation and Appointing Members Representing the Share of the Government in It,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 2(5) of the mentioned Royal Decree 70/94 is hereby replaced with the following text:

5. Director General of Budget and Accounts at the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 July 1995.

Issued on: 22 Rabi Al-Akhir 1416
Corresponding to: 18 September 1995

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 560 issued on 1 October 1995.