Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Law of the Administrative Court promulgated by Royal Decree 91/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Al-Mukhtar bin Abdullah bin Issa Al-Harthy is hereby appointed President of the Administrative Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441
Corresponding to: 5 July 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1349 issued on 12 July 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Engineer Yaqoob bin Khalfan bin Khamis Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for Fisheries.

Article II

Engineer Ibrahim bin Said bin Khalaf Al-Kharusi is hereby appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture for Heritage Affairs.

Article III

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

Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441
Corresponding to: 2 July 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1348 issued on 5 July 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and the Public Prosecution Law promulgated by Royal Decree 92/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

Those named below are hereby transferred from the Public Prosecution to judicial positions in the Supreme Court:

Sultan bin Salim bin Saud Al-Habsi.

Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Salim Baomar.

Abdullah bin Salim bin Hamad Al-Harthy.

Nasser bin Mohammed bin Ghunaim Al-Rahbi.

Sulayim bin Salim bin Sulayim Al-Khusaibi.

Ali bin Saif bin Saleh Al-Maamari.

Article II 

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

Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441
Corresponding to: 2 July 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1348 issued on 5 July 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Saud bin Hamood bin Ahmed Al-Habsi is hereby appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Article II

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

Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441
Corresponding to: 2 July 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1348 issued on 5 July 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

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

and Royal Decree 71/2006 Issuing the Law of Sultan Qaboos University and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

His Highness Sayyid Dr Fahad bin Al-Julanda bin Majid Al-Said is hereby appointed Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University with the special grade.

Article II

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

Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441
Corresponding to: 2 July 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1348 issued on 5 July 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and Royal Decree 61/2020 Establishing the Oman Investment Authority,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Abdulsalam bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Murshidi is hereby appointed the President of the Oman Investment Authority 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: 16 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 8 June 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1345 issued on 14 June 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

Royal Decree 1/80 Establishing the State General Reserve Fund,

Royal Decree 39/96 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Finance and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 14/2006 Establishing the Oman Investment Fund and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An authority named the “Oman Investment 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 Oman Investment Authority shall have a board of directors formed by virtue of an order of His Majesty the Sultan.

Article III

The system of the Oman Investment Authority shall be promulgated by royal decree.

Article IV

All the competences, allocations, rights, obligations, records, holdings, assets, and investments related to the State General Reserve Fund, Oman Investment Fund, and the Directorate General of Investments in the Ministry of Finance are hereby transferred to the Oman Investment Authority. All employees of the State General Reserve Fund and Oman Investment Fund are hereby also transferred to the Oman Investment Authority with their same employment status and financial entitlements.

The transfer of the employees of the Directorate General of Investments in the Ministry of Finance to the Oman Investment Authority shall be as agreed between the Ministry of Finance and the Oman Investment Authority.

Article V

The ownership of all government companies and investments is hereby transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Oman Investment Authority, with the exception of Petroleum Development Oman, government contributions in international organisations, and companies for which an order is issued by His Majesty the Sultan.

Article VI

The phrases “State General Reserve Fund” and “Oman Investment Fund”, wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees, are hereby replaced with the phrase “Oman Investment Authority”.

Article VII

The aforementioned Royal Decrees 1/80 and 14/2006 are hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VIII

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

Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 4 June 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1344 issued on 7 June 2020.