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 Expropriation for Public Benefit promulgated by Royal Decree 64/78,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The project for constructing a flood risk protection dam (G2) in Wadi Adai in the Governorate of Muscat, specified in the attached note and masterplan, is hereby deemed a public benefit project.
Article II
Competent bodies may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.
Article III
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 1 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1438
Corresponding to: 25 July 2017
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1204 issued on 30 July 2017.