Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al-Raisi is hereby promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.

Article II

Air Commodore Khamis bin Hammad bin Sultan Al-Ghafri is hereby promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman.

Article III

Commodore Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsin Al-Rahbi is hereby promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.

Article IV

Air Commodore Engineer Saleh bin Yahya bin Masoud Al-Maskari is promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.

Article V

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

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 18 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Mohammed bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Zaabi is hereby appointed Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence with the rank of minister.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 13 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and Royal Decree 121/2008 regarding the Sultanate of Oman Ratifying the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The word “handicapped”, the phrase “persons with special needs”, and other terms referring to persons with disabilities wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “persons with disabilities.”

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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: 29 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 Corresponding to: 13 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

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.