Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 86/97 regarding Majlis Oman,

Royal Decree 87/97 Issuing the Internal Regulation of Majlis Al-Dawla,

and Royal Decree 88/97 Issuing the Internal Regulation of Majlis Al-Shura,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached law shall apply in regard to the Majlis Oman.

Article II

The aforementioned Royal Decrees 86/97, 87/97, and 88/97 are hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree and the attached law, or in conflict with their provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 11 January 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1375 issued on 17 January 2021.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

affirming the principles upon which the Sultanate of Oman has been built, those that have directed its policies in a variety of fields, and those that it has promoted locally, regionally, and internationally,

entrenching the international status of Oman and its role in laying the foundations of justice and the pillars of equity, security, stability, and peace among different states and peoples,

determined to continue the efforts to forge a better future, marked with further achievements for the good of the country and the citizens,

in continuation of the participation of the people of the country and their empowerment to build their future in all walks of life,

safeguarding the country, protecting its lands, unity, and social fabric, and protecting the tenets of its civilisation,

promoting public rights, duties, and freedoms,

supporting state institutions, and entrenching the principles of shura,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Basic Statute of the State is hereby promulgated in the form attached.

Article II

Royal Decrees 101/96 and 99/2011 are hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 11 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Annex of Official Gazette 1374 issued on 12 January 2021.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 33/74 regarding Companies Established by Royal Decree,

the Capital Market Law promulgated by Royal Decree 80/98,

the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 18/2019,

and the Privatisation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 51/2019,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A closed Omani joint stock company is hereby established by virtue of the provisions of this decree named Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC, owned by the Oman Investment Authority.

Article II

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, holdings, and records of the Muscat Securities Market are hereby transferred to the Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC.

Article III

The employees of the Muscat Securities Market are hereby transferred to the Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Privatisation Law.

Article IV

All competences of the Muscat Securities Market stipulated in the aforementioned Capital Market Law are hereby transferred to the Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC, provided that they do not contradict with the objectives of the company stipulated in its articles of association.

Article V

Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC shall undertake all its activities within the framework of the provisions of the Capital Market Law and shall be subject to the oversight and supervision of the Capital Market Authority. Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC shall issue all necessary regulations and decisions to exercise its competences and achieve its objectives and specify the fees for the services it provides, after the approval of the Capital Market Authority, and until those regulations and decisions are issued, the regulations and decisions in force shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this decree.

Article VI

The Capital Market Authority shall specify the general policy that Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC must adhere to. It shall also issue the regulations and decisions governing the licences granted to the company to undertake its activities, as well as the fees that it must pay to the authority.

Article VII

The Board of Directors of Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC shall be formed in accordance with its articles of association, and the Capital Market Authority may object to the decision appointing the board of directors within 15 (fifteen) days from the date it is notified of the decision.

Article VIII

Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC shall obtain the approval of the Capital Market Authority before appointing each of the chief executive officer of the company and the senior management employees.

Article IX

Oman Investment Authority shall draft the constitutive contract of Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC and its articles of association and complete its registration procedures in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Commercial Companies Law, prior to the date of the entry into force of this decree.

Article X

Muscat Securities Market is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article XI

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 90 (ninety) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 5 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1374 issued on 10 January 2021.

Arabic 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 reinstated to Obaid bin Salim bin Said Al-Shehi.

Article II 

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 Corresponding to: 1 January 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman 

Published in Official Gazette 1373 issued on 3 January 2021.

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Law Granting the Concession of Salalah Electricity Facility promulgated by Royal Decree 20/2001, the Law on Granting the Concession of the Wastewater Facility in the Governorate of Dhofar promulgated by Royal Decree 16/2004, the Law on the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2004, the  Law on Granting the Concession of the Wastewater Facility in the Governorate of Muscat promulgated by Royal Decree 69/2005, the System of the Public Authority for Water promulgated by Royal Decree 58/2009, the Privatisation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 51/2019, Royal Decree 61/2020 Establishing the Oman Investment Authority, Royal Decree 78/2020 Amending the Name of the Electricity and Related Water Sector Regulation Authority to the Authority for Public Services Regulation and Assigning Some Competences to It, and Royal Decree 92/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources shall undertake proposing policies, strategies, and plans relating to the water and wastewater sector and submitting them to the Council of Ministers for approval.

Article II

The Authority for Public Services Regulation shall undertake the competences relating to the regulation of the activities of water and wastewater sector.

Article III

Oman Wastewater Services Company SAOC shall undertake the activities of water and wastewater in all governorates of the Sultanate, with the exception of the Governorate of Dhofar. Dhofar Power Company SAOC shall undertake the activities of water and wastewater in the Governorate of Dhofar.

Article IV

All assets, records, holdings, rights, and obligations of the Public Authority for Water are hereby transferred to Oman Wastewater Services Company SAOC. All assets, records, holdings, rights, and obligations of the General Directorate of Water in the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar are hereby transferred to Dhofar Power Company SAOC. All assets, records, holdings, rights, and obligations relating to the water and wastewater sector in all units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State are also hereby transferred to Oman Wastewater Services Company SAOC and Dhofar Power Company SAOC, each according to its competence, in accordance with the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of this article. These transfers shall not affect the treatment of the legal commitments and contracts signed prior to the date of entry into force of this decree, and whose subject is any of the rights and obligations stated in the previous paragraph in terms of taxes and fees.

Article V

The employees of the Public Authority for Water are hereby transferred to Oman Wastewater Services Company SAOC, and the employees of the General Directorate of Water in the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar are also hereby transferred to Dhofar Power Company SAOC, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Privatisation Law. The employees of Salalah Wastewater Services Company SAOC are also hereby transferred to Dhofar Power Company SAOC, in accordance with the transformation methodology stipulated in article VI of this decree without prejudice to the benefits that may be prescribed to them by virtue of another law.

Article VI

The Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the Oman Investment Authority, shall prepare and implement the transformation methodology within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of entry into force of this decree.

Article VII

The Oman Investment Authority shall undertake the necessary measures to implement the provisions of this decree, in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law.

Article VIII

Laws, royal decrees, regulations, and decisions relating to the water and wastewater sector in force on the date of issuance of this decree shall continue to operate until the law governing the water and wastewater sector is promulgated.

Article IX

The Public Authority for Water shall be abolished from the date of completion of the implementation of the transformation methodology stipulated in article VI of this decree, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article X

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 Corresponding to: 9 December 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1370 issued on 13 December 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Hamad bin Saif bin Ali Al-Hamami is hereby appointed a Permanent Representative for the Sultanate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 3 December 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1369 issued on 6 December 2020.