Category: Royal Decree

and the Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Slovak Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Muscat on 25 March 2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

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.

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Royal Decree 61/2020 Establishing the Oman Investment Authority

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Post date June 4, 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.

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Royal Decree 59/2020 Establishing the Private Office

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Post date June 3, 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 concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court Issued by Royal Decree 128/91,

the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 86/96,

and the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An office named the “Private Office” is hereby established directly subordinate to His Majesty the Sultan, and its organisational structure shall be adopted by royal decree.

Article II

The competences of the Private Office are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex.

Article III

The Private office shall have a chairman appointed by royal decree and assisted by a sufficient number of employees from a variety of disciplines relevant to the work of the office.

Article IV

The provisions of the Law concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court, the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court, and the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court, shall apply to the Private Office and its employees, and the Chairman of the Private Office shall have the authorities of the minister stipulated in these laws.

Article V

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

Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 3 June 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1344 issued on 7 June 2020.

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Royal Decree 60/2020 Appointing a Chairman for the Private Office

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Post date June 3, 2020

Arabic Auto Translate 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 59/2020 Establishing the Private Office, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman Al-Aufi is hereby appointed the Chairman of the Private Office with the same rank and financial entitlements.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1441 Corresponding to: 3 June 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1344 issued on 7 June 2020.

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Royal Decree 58/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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Post date May 28, 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 Minamata Convention on Mercury done at Kumamoto, Japan on 10 October 2013,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Minamata Convention on Mercury is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 5 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 28 May 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1343 issued on 31 May 2020.

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Royal Decree 57/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Post date May 28, 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 119/94 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to Some International Agreements,

and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity done at Nagoya on 29 October 2010,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned protocol in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 5 Shawwal 1441
Corresponding to: 28 May 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1343 issued on 31 May 2020.

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Royal Decree 56/2020 Determining the Dates of Official Holidays

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Post date April 20, 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 76/96 Determining the Dates of Official Holidays, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The dates of official holidays for the units of the administrative apparatus of the state, and other legal persons and establishments of the private sector are hereby determined for the following celebrations and occasions as follows: First:

(a) Hijri New Year	1 Muharram
(b) Birth of the Prophet	12 Rabi Al-Awwal
(c) Isra and Mi’raj	27 Rajab
(d) National Day	18 and 19 November

If one or both days of the weekend fall within the aforementioned holidays, it will be compensated by one day. The date of the National Day holiday may be modified if public interest so requires. Second: (a) Eid Al-Fitr: starting from 29 Ramadan until 3 Shawwal. (b) Eid Al-Adha: starting from 9 Dhu Al-Hijja until 12 Dhu Al-Hijja. Friday shall be compensated if it falls on the first day of either Eid.

Article II

The aforementioned Royal Decree 76/96 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1441 Corresponding to: 20 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1339 issued on 26 April 2020.

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Royal Decree 54/2020 Appointing a Deputy to the Chairman of the Tax Authority

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Post date April 9, 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 66/2019 Establishing the Tax Authority,

and Royal Decree 42/2020 Issuing the System of the Tax Authority and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Saud bin Nasser bin Rashid Al-Shukaili is hereby appointed a Deputy to the Chairman of the Tax Authority with the same grade and financial entitlements.