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Royal Decree 117/2020 Forming the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman is hereby formed under the chairmanship of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad bin Tarik Al-Said and with the membership of the following:

– Minister of Economy as deputy chairman

– Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance

– Executive President of the Capital Market Authority

– Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan Al-Lawati

– Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Salim Bahwan Al-Mukhaini

– Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Abri

The membership is for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this decree.

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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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: 12 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 10 September 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1357 issued on 13 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 116/2020 Amending Some Provisions of Royal Decree 6/2020 regarding the Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 6/2020 regarding the Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Higher Committee for National Day Celebrations” stated in the aforementioned Royal Decree 6/2020 is hereby replaced with the name “Secretariat General for National Celebrations.”

Article II

A new article is hereby added to the aforementioned Royal Decree 6/2020 with the following text:

Article IV bis

An executive committee is hereby formed in the Secretariat General for National Celebrations under the chairmanship of the Secretary General, and by the membership of representatives – each of whom has a rank no less than undersecretary or equivalent – of the following bodies:

– Ministry of Interior.

– Ministry of Finance.

– Ministry of Information.

– Ministry of Education.

– Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.

– Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

– Royal Oman Police.

The membership of the committee also includes a representative of the Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces and the Royal Protocol.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 8 September 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1357 issued on 13 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 114/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) and the Additional Protocol concerning the Electronic Consignment Note

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) done in Geneva on 19 May 1956,

and the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note done in Geneva on 20 February 2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) is hereby approved in the form attached, and the Sultanate declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 47 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note is hereby approved in the form attached, and the Sultanate declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 11 of the aforementioned protocol.

Article III

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention and protocol in accordance with their provisions, subject to the reservations stipulated in article I and article II.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 1 September 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1356 issued on 6 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 115/2020 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 list.

Article II

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

Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 1 September 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1356 issued on 6 September 2020.

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Royal Decree 99/2020 Amending Some Ministerial Titles

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, Royal Decree 39/96 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Finance and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, Royal Decree 32/2008 Issuing the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The title of “Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees is hereby replaced with the title “Foreign Minister.”

Article II

The title of “Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees is hereby replaced with the title “Minister of Finance.”

Article III

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

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.
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Royal Decree 112/2020 Appointing to Some Positions

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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 100/2020 Establishing the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 105/2020 Establishing the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and Determining Its Competences,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad bin Tarik Al-Said is hereby appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman with the rank of minister.

Article II

Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Khalili is hereby appointed Chairman of Majlis Al-Dawla with his same rank and financial entitlements.

Article III

Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-Sunaidi is hereby appointed Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones with his same rank and financial entitlements.

Article IV

Dr Khamis bin Saif bin Hamoud Al-Jabri is hereby appointed Chairman of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit with his same rank and financial entitlements.

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.

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Royal Decree 107/2020 Establishing the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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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.

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Royal Decree 91/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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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.

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Royal Decree 104/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Royal Decrees Establishing the National Centre for Statistics and Information and Issuing Its System

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, Royal Decree 31/2012 Establishing the National Centre for Statistics and Information, the System of the National Centre for Statistics and Information promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2014, the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020, and Royal Decree 94/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Economy, 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 31/2012 is hereby replaced with the following text:

A centre named the “National Centre for Statistics and Information” is hereby established subordinate to the Minister of Economy.

Article II

The phrase “Supreme Council for Planning” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned System of the National Centre for Statistics and Information is hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Economy.”

Article III

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

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.
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Royal Decree 96/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Oil and Gas to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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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.

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