Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of Lands of the Sultanate for Foreigners and Companies,

the Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94,

Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

the Law of the Research Council promulgated by the Royal Decree 30/2010,

and the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 18/2019,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Scientific zones subordinate to the Research Council, and any scientific or other specialised zones, shall be established upon the approval of the Council of Ministers. Establishments and companies operating in these zones shall enjoy exemption, incentives, and facilities stipulated in the attached annex.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, and the annex attached to it, or is in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 18 Sha’ban 1440
Corresponding to: 24 April 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1290 issued on 28 April 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Law on the Classification of State Records and the Governance of Protected Places promulgated by Royal Decree 118/2011,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Law on the Classification of State Records and the Governance of Protected Places shall apply.

Article II

All that is contrary to the attached law, or is in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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 day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 18 Sha’ban 1440
Corresponding to: 24 April 2019 

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1290 issued on 28 April 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, 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 Paris Agreement done in Paris on 12 December 2015, and signed by the Sultanate on 22 April 2016,   

and after presentation to Majlis Al-Shura,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I 

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of ratification of the aforementioned agreement 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: 18 Sha’ban 1440
Corresponding to: 24 April 2019 

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1290 issued on 28 April 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

and Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Excise Tax Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached law, or is 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 day following the lapse of 90 (ninety) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 6 Rajab 1440
Corresponding to: 13 March 2019 

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Public Authorities and Establishments System promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

Royal Decree 76/2004 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Manpower and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 98/2011 Establishing the Public Authority of Manpower Register and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre named the “National Centre for Recruitment” is hereby established subordinate to the Council of Ministers, and it shall be governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The National Centre for Recruitment shall enjoy legal personality, as well as financial and administrative independence.

Article III

The competences, allocations, and assets of the Public Authority of Manpower Register shall be transferred to the National Centre for Recruitment, as well as all that is connected to the competences of the centre from the Ministry of Manpower.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority of Manpower Register shall be transferred to the National Centre for Recruitment, with the same employment status. In coordination with the relevant bodies, it is permitted to transfer any employee of the units of the state administrative apparatus (civil, military, and security) to the centre with the same employment status according to the needs and nature of the work of the centre.

Article V

All units of the state administrative apparatus (civil, military, and security) and private sector establishments shall provide the National Centre for Recruitment with vacancies, jobs, and professions to be occupied in coordination with competent bodies.

Article VI

Amendment to the attached system of the National Centre for Recruitment shall be by the chairman of the board of directors of the National Centre for Recruitment after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article VII

The chairman of the board of directors of the National Centre for Recruitment shall issue the regulations and decisions necessary for implementing the provisions of the attached system, and until these regulations and decisions are issued, the laws and regulations applicable to the units of the state administrative apparatus shall operate, in regard to that which is not governed by a special text in this decree and the attached system, and to the degree they do not contradict with their provisions.

Article VIII

The aforementioned Royal Decree 98/2011 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree, and the attached system, or is in conflict with their provisions. 

Article IX

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2020.

Issued on: 23 Jumada Al-Thani 1440
Corresponding to: 28 February 2019 

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1283 issued on 3 March 2019.