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The aforementioned Royal Decree 76/96 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.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

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 the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al-Wahaibi is hereby appointed Undersecretary for the Foreign Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 9 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 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.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 9 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 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 124/2008 Establishing the Oman Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,

and Royal Decree 29/2019 Appointing the Members to the Oman Human Rights Commission,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Khalid bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Saadi is hereby appointed a member in the Oman Human Rights Commission replacing the member whose name is stated in the third clause of article 1 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 29/2019.

Article II

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

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 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 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done in New York on 10 December 1984,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the following reservation:

First: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it does not recognise the competence of the Committee against Torture stipulated in article 20 of the aforementioned convention.

Second: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it is not bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 30 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

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

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 11 February 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 shall come into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 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 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 reinstated to:

1. Zaid bin Al-Khattab bin Ghalib Al-Hinai.

2. Muhannad bin Al-Khattab bin Ghalib Al-Hinai.

Article II 

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

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.