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 the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article 1

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed judges to the Supreme Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 20 February 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1232 issued on 25 February 2018.

Consolidated Text 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 Omani Penal Law promulgated by Royal Decree 7/74,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Penal Law shall apply.

Article II

The Omani Penal Law promulgated by Royal Decree 7/74 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 11 January 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1226a issued on 14 January 2018.

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 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 flood risk protection system of Wadi Al-Jifnain (jif7) in the Wilayat of Seeb 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 aforementioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.

Article III

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

 Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 9 January 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1226 issued on 14 January 2018.

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 35/2009 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Information,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre named the "Media Training Center" is hereby established under the supervision of the Minister of Information, and governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Media Training Centre shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system.

Article III

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

Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 9 January 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1226 issued on 14 January 2018.

Arabic Auto Translate

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit promulgated by Royal Decree 64/78,

and Royal Decree 3/2015 Declaring Public Benefit Status to the Project for Executing Section I of the Railway Track (Governorate of Buraimi - Wilayat of Sohar),

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached note and masterplan of the aforementioned Royal Decree 3/2015 are hereby replaced with the note and masterplan attached to this decree.

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: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 9 January 2018

 Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1226 issued on 14 January 2018.

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

Royal Decree 26/2011 Establishing the Public Authority for Consumer Protection,

the System of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection promulgated by Royal Decree 53/2011,

and the Law of Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention promulgated by Royal Decree 67/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre named the "Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre" is hereby established subject to the supervision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence.

Article III

All competences, allocations, and assets relating to the Competition and Monopoly Prevention Directorate in the Public Authority for Consumer Protection are hereby transferred to the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre, as well as all that is connected to competition and monopoly prevention affairs. The employees of the directorate must be transferred to the centre with their same financial grades and employment status. The implementation of the transfer must be in accordance with the guidelines agreed upon by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and the Chairman of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection.

Article IV

The provisions of financial, administrative, and employee affairs laws and systems applicable to the units of administrative apparatus of the state apply to the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre.

Article V

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of this decree and the attached system, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with their provisions.

Article VI

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

Article VII

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

Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1439Corresponding to: 9 January 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1226 issued on 14 January 2018.

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 Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The General Budget of the State for Fiscal Year 2018 is hereby ratified in accordance with the attached schedules.

Article II

All ministries and governmental units shall implement the provisions of this decree each within its competence.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2018.

Issued on: 13 Rabi Al-Thani in 1439Corresponding to: 1 January 2018

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1225 issued on 7 January 2018.