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,

and Royal Decree 66/2019 Establishing the Tax Authority,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sultan bin Salim bin Said Al-Habsi the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman is hereby appointed Chairman of the Tax Authority with the same rank and financial entitlements.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 128/91 Issuing the Law concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court,

Royal Decree 97/97 Issuing the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court,

Royal Decree 52/2012 Establishing Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science and Issuing Its System,

and Royal Decree 40/2016 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Arts Affairs” is hereby established. Its competences shall be determined, and its organisational structure shall be approved, by royal decree.

Article II

The competences and allocations of the General Directorate of Arts in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture shall be transferred to the Ministry of Arts Affairs, as well as the competences and allocations of the Omani Society for Fine Arts, the Omani Oud Hobbyist Association, and the Photographic Society of Oman of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science.

Article III

The employees of the General Directorate of Arts in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Omani Society for Fine Arts, the Omani Oud Hobbyist Association, and the Photographic Society of Oman shall be transferred to the Ministry of Arts Affairs with the same employment status and financial entitlements.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article V

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and Royal Decree 114/2011 Approving the Administrative Division of the Sultanate and Governing the Work of Governors,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sayyid Khalifa bin Al-Murdas bin Ahmed Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Governor of Buraimi with the same grade and financial entitlements.

Article II

Dr Ahmed bin Mohsin bin Mohammed Al-Ghassani is hereby appointed Chairman of Dhofar Municipality with the special grade.

Article III

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 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

Engineer Muhsin bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Sheikh is hereby appointed an advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with the same rank and financial entitlements.

Article II

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 Royal Decree 114/2011 Approving the Administrative Division of the Sultanate and Governing the Work of Governors,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A position named the “Minister of State and Governor of Musandam” is hereby created.

Article II

Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Musandam is hereby established. Its competences shall be issued, and its organisational structure shall be approved, by royal decree.

Article III

The texts of articles II and III of the aforementioned Royal Decree 114/2011 is hereby replaced with the following texts:

Article  II 

Appointment of a governor shall be by royal decree, and he shall be subject to the supervision of the Minister of  Interior in exercising his competences except for the Governors of Muscat, Dhofar, and Musandam.

Article III 

The competences of a governor shall be determined in accordance with the attached Annex 2, except the Governors of Muscat, Dhofar, and Musandam.

Article IV

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

Article V

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 19/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 63/2019 Establishing the Ministry of Technology and Communications,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is hereby amended to the Ministry of Transport.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 15 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 14 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1314 issued on 20 October 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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in Muscat on 25 April 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 must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 99/90, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby appointed judges to the supreme court: Talib bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Maamari. Said bin Salim bin Ahmed Al-Jabri. Al-Mukhtaar bin Abdullah bin Issa Al-Harthy. Dr Al-Fadhel bin Ghusin bin Sinan Al-Hinai. Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Hamed Al-Busaidi Hamed bin Sulaiyim bin Dhuhai Al-Riyami. Dr Hamed bin Khamis bin Salim Al-Jahwari.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 4 Safar 1441 Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.