Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2003 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Interior, 

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

and Royal Decree 101/2020 Issuing the Governorates and Municipal Affairs System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Interior are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Interior is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 3/2003 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 17/2002 Recomposing the Civil Service Council and Determining Its Competences,

Royal Decree 76/2004 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Manpower and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 142/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Civil Service and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 48/2016 Establishing the National Training Fund and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 22/2019 Establishing the National Centre for Employment and Issuing Its System,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Labour” is hereby established and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Labour is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of: the Civil Service Council, the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Civil Service, the National Training Fund, and the National Centre for Employment are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Labour.

Article IV

The employees of: the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Civil Service, the National Training Fund, and the National Centre for Employment are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Labour with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Civil Service Council”; “Ministry of Civil Service”; and “Ministry of Manpower” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to civil service and labour are hereby replaced with the phrase "Ministry of Labour."

The phrases “Chairman of the Civil Service Council”; “Minister of Civil Service”; and “Minister of Manpower” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to civil service and labour are also hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Labour.”

Article VI

The Civil Service Council, the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Civil Service, the National Training Fund, and the National Centre for Employment are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 6/2013 Establishing Al-Raffd Fund and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 36/2013 Establishing the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Issuing Its System,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the "Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and branches of it may be established in other governorates by a decision of the board of directors.

Article III

The competences of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article IV

The organisational structure of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article V

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority including the fund's capital and the annual support amount allocated to it in the General Budget of the State.

Article VI

The employees of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority with their same financial grades.

Article VII

The Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby abolished, and 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.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 95/2005 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Tourism and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

Royal Decree 40/2016 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Heritage and Culture” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Heritage and Tourism” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Ministry of Tourism are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.

Article IV

The employees of the Ministry of Tourism are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Culture” and “Minister of Heritage and Culture” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to heritage are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Tourism” and “Minister of Heritage and Tourism.” The phrases “Ministry of Tourism” and “Minister of Tourism” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are also hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Tourism” and “Minister of Heritage and Tourism.”

Article VI

The Ministry of Tourism is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 2/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Oil and Gas and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

Royal Decree 49/2014 Establishing the Public Authority for Mining and Issuing Its System, 

Royal Decree 40/2018 Assigning Some Competences, 

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Oil and Gas” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Energy and Minerals” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Mining are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority for Mining are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Oil and Gas” and “Public Authority for Mining” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Energy and Minerals.”

The phrases “Minister of Oil and Gas”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Mining”; and “Executive President of the Public Authority for Mining” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Energy and Minerals.”

Article VI

The Public Authority for Mining is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic Consolidated Text

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 30/2012 Establishing the Supreme Council for Planning and Issuing Its System,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Economy” is hereby established and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Economy is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

Without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Decree 93/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, all allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Economy, and the employees of the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are also hereby transferred to the Ministry of Economy with their same financial grades.

Article IV

The Supreme Council for Planning and its Secretariat General are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article V

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.