Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 26/75 and Decree 13/76 amending it,

and the Income Tax Decree of 1971 and its interpretation by Decree 21/75,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

With effect from the tax years whose balance sheets are closed on a date subsequent to the entry into force of this decree, income tax on mixed companies in which Omani citizens own a share in their capital is hereby determined in accordance with the following rates and conditions:

(a) 15% for companies in which Omani citizens own 51% or more of the paid-up capital.

(b) 20% for companies in which Omani citizens own between 35% and 51% of the paid-up capital.

(c) The tax rates specified in the two mentioned paragraphs apply only to the amount exceeding twenty thousand Rial Omani of the annual taxable profits, without prejudice to the other obligations of the mentioned companies in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax decree of 1971.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1397
Corresponding to: 26 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 134 issued on 1 October 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,

and the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 27/75,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Khalili is hereby appointed Advisor to the Ministry of National Heritage with the grade of undersecretary of a ministry.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1397
Corresponding to: 26 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 134 issued on 1 October 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,

and Royal Decree 40/77 Issuing the Law of Compensation for Work Injuries and Occupational Diseases,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

The text of article 50 of the Law of Compensation for Work Injuries and Occupational Diseases is hereby repealed entirely.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1397
Corresponding to: 26 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 134 issued on 1 October 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of article 12 of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law 50/74 issued on 7 December 1974,

and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Sadiq Jawad Suleiman is hereby promoted to the grade of ambassador in the Foreign Ministry.

Article 2

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs shall implement this decree, and it comes into force from 1 September 1977 and must be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 5 Shawwal 1397
Corresponding to: 19 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 134 issued on 1 October 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State, and Decree 13/76 amending it,

Royal Decree 48/76 Regarding the Signing of Foreign and Domestic Financial Transactions,

and the Loan Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Saudi Fund for Development for the Administrative and Social Centres Project in the Southern Region signed on 20 July 1977,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

The Loan Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Saudi Fund for Development for the mentioned Administrative and Social Centres Project in the Southern Region is hereby ratified.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1397
Corresponding to: 6 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 133 issued on 21 September 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State, and Decree 13/76 amending it,

Royal Decree 48/76 Regarding the Signing of Foreign and Domestic Financial Transactions,

and the Loan Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Saudi Fund for Development for the Mountain Roads Network Project in the Southern Region signed on 20 July 1977,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

The Loan Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Saudi Fund for Development for the mentioned Mountain Roads Network Project in the Southern Region is hereby ratified.

Article 2

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

Issued on: 22 Ramadan 1397
Corresponding to: 6 September 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 133 issued on 21 September 1977.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 133 issued on 21 September 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,

Royal Decree 24/77 Authorising the Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry to Sign on Behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman the Economic, Cultural, and Technical Cooperation Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Hellenic Republic,

and after perusal of the Economic, Cultural, and Technical Cooperation Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Hellenic Republic signed in Athens, Greece, on 24 May 1977.

have decreed as follows

Article 1

We hereby ratify the mentioned Economic, Cultural, and Technical Cooperation Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Hellenic Republic.

Article 2

This agreement hereby enters into force on the date of its signature.

Article 3

The competent entities shall implement the provisions of this agreement, each within its mandate, and it must be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1397
Corresponding to: 25 August 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 132 issued on 1 September 1977.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State 26/75 and Royal Decree 13/76 amending it,

after perusal of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict signed at The Hague (Netherlands) on 14 May 1954,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

We hereby declare the accession of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict signed at The Hague (Netherlands) on 14 May 1954.

Article 2

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is hereby authorised, on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, to issue the instrument of accession in accordance with the procedure stipulated in the mentioned convention.

Article 3

The Government of the Sultanate of Oman must faithfully implement the provisions of this convention from the date of its entry into force for the Sultanate.

Article 4

The competent entities shall implement this decree, each within its mandate, and it must be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1397
Corresponding to: 25 August 1977

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 132 issued on 1 September 1977.

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 132 issued on 1 September 1977.