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Royal Decree 35/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 21 March 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 29 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 12 April 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1388 issued on 18 April 2021.

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Royal Decree 33/2021 regarding the Systems for Pension and Social Protection

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, Royal Decree 50/80 Establishing Petroleum Development Oman Limited Liability Company, the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Employees promulgated by Royal Decree 26/86, the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Royal Decree 72/91, Royal Decree 3/93 Establishing the Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund, Royal Decree 6/93 Establishing the Royal Office Pension Fund, Royal Decree 87/93 Establishing the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, Royal Decree 7/94 Establishing the Internal Security Service Pension Fund, Royal Decree 101/94 Establishing the Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund, Royal Decree 31/96 Determining the Rules Governing the Investment of the Funds of the Public Authority for Social Insurance and Pension Funds, the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 86/96, the Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of the Royal Oman Police and the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund Basic System promulgated by Royal Decree 2/2000, the Social Insurance System for Omanis Working Abroad and Their Equivalent promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2000, the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000, the Law of Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for the Personnel of the Ministry of Defence and the Sultan’s Armed Forces promulgated by Royal Decree 3/2002, Royal Decree 5/2006 regarding the Application of the Unified System to Extend Insurance Protection for Nationals of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Working in States Other than Theirs, the System of Social Insurance for Self-Employed Omanis and Their Equivalent promulgated by Royal Decree 44/2013, the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020, and Royal Decree 15/2021 regarding the Application of the Unified System to Extend Insurance Protection for Military Personnel That Are Nationals of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Working in a Member State of the Council Other than Their State, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A fund named the “Social Protection Fund” is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers. Its system shall be issued by a royal decree.

Article II

A fund named the “Military and Security Services Pension Fund” is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers. Its system shall be issued by a royal decree.

Article III

The committee formed by a decision of the Council of Ministers shall supervise the setting of the necessary controls and complete all procedures relating to transferring the tasks, competences, assets, rights, obligations, holdings, and financial liabilities of each of the Civil Service Employees Pension Fund, the Public Authority for Social Insurance, the Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund, the Royal Office Pension Fund, the Internal Security Service Pension Fund, the Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund, the Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court Pension Fund, the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund, the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, the Employees of the Central Bank of Oman Pension Fund, and the Employees of Petroleum Development Oman Pension Fund, to the two funds stipulated in article I and article II of this decree, as the case may be. The aforementioned committee shall also undertake the setting of controls and procedures for restructuring the systems for pension and social protection, preparing the drafts of the fund systems stipulated in articles I and II of this decree, and preparing a social protection draft law that includes the pension systems to be applied to all employees and workers, and the provisions relating to the social protection system, within 12 (twelve) months from the date of the issuance of this decree.

Article IV

The boards of directors of the pension funds and the aforementioned Public Authority for Social Insurance and its executive management shall continue to exercise their tasks in accordance with the controls and procedures approved by the committee stipulated in article III of this decree.

Article V

The minimum years of service required for optional retirement entitlement in all applicable laws, systems, and regulations shall be 30 (thirty) years of service, and this provision shall not apply to those who have completed 20 (twenty) years of service on the date of the issuance of the Social Protection Law.

Article VI

The employees transferred under the royal decrees relating to the restructuring of the administrative apparatus of the state, who completed two-thirds of the contribution period required for pension entitlement on the date those decrees came into force shall continue to be treated in accordance with the provisions of the pension laws, systems, and regulations to which they are subject before their transfer. Their contributions shall be paid and their rights shall be settled in accordance with the same provisions, without prejudice to the provision of article V of this decree.

Article VII

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

Article VIII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and comes into force on the date of its issuance, with the exception of article VI, which shall come into force on the date of the issuance of the royal decrees relating to the restructuring of the administrative apparatus of the state. Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1442 Corresponding to: 7 April 2021

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1387 issued on 11 April 2021.
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Royal Decree 32/2021 Appointing Judges to the Supreme Court

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law of the Judicial Authority promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed judges to the Supreme Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 29 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman 

Published in Official Gazette 1386 issued on 4 April 2021.

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Royal Decree 31/2021 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 35/2014 Establishing the College of Sharia Sciences and Promulgating Its System

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 35/2014 Establishing the College of Sharia Sciences and Promulgating Its System,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and Royal Decree 98/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Higher Education to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article I of the aforementioned Royal Decree 35/2014 is hereby replaced with the following text:

A scholarly institute named the "College of Sharia Sciences" is hereby established, and it shall be subordinate to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation. The attached system shall apply in regard to it. 

Article II

The text of article IV of the aforementioned Royal Decree 35/2014 is hereby replaced with the following text:

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College of Sharia Sciences shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of this decree and the attached system, and until they are issued, the provisions of the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with their provisions. 

Article III

The attached amendments to the system of the College of Sharia Sciences attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 35/2014 shall be implemented.

Article IV

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

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 29 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1386 issued on 4 April 2021.

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Royal Decree 29/2021 Approving the Transfer by BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited of 20% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Amended Petroleum Agreement Signed on 8 November 2016 for Block 61 to PTTEP MENA Limited

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011, Royal Decree 17/2007 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and British Petroleum (BP Amoco Exploration Epsilon Limited) for Block 61, Royal Decree 11/2014 Approving the Amended Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and British Petroleum (BP Exploration Epsilon Limited) for Block 61, Royal Decree 14/2017 Approving the Amended Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, BP Exploration Epsilon Limited, and Makarim Gas Development LLC for Block 61, Royal Decree 44/2018 Approving the Assignment by Makarim Gas Development LLC of 10% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Amended Petroleum Agreement Signed on 8 November 2016 for Block 61 to PC Oman Ventures Limited, and the collection of documents by which BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited assigned 20% of its rights and obligations in the amended petroleum agreement signed on 8 November 2016 for Block 61 to PTTEP MENA Limited, which accepts this assignment, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

The assignment by BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited of 20% of its rights and obligations in the amended petroleum agreement signed on 8 November 2016 for Block 61 to PTTEP MENA Limited is hereby approved. The final shares of the parties to the agreement shall be as follows:

– 40% for BP Exploration Epsilon Limited.

– 30% for Makarim Gas Development LLC.

– 20% for PTTEP MENA Limited.

– 10% for PC Oman Ventures Limited.

Article II 

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 9 Sha’ban 1442 Corresponding to: 23 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1385 issued on 28 March 2021.
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Royal Decree 30/2021 Granting Omani Nationality

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby granted to those named in the attached lists.

Article II

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

Issued on: 9 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 23 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1385 issued on 28 March 2021.

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Royal Decree 26/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education signed in Muscat on 8 February 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.

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Royal Decree 28/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Georgia on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Georgia on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 18 February 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.

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Royal Decree 27/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Peru on Mutual Visa Exemption for the Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Peru on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 18 February 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.

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Royal Decree 24/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka on Exemption from Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 17 February 2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 25 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 9 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1383 issued on 14 March 2021.

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