Category: Royal Decree

An authority named the “Financial Services Authority” is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers, and shall be governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The headquarters of the Financial Services Authority shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of directors of the authority.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Capital Market Authority are hereby transferred to the Financial Services Authority, and all employees of the Capital Market Authority are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.

Article IV

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Authority shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of the attached system, and until they are issued, the existing laws, regulations, and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article V

The competence to regulate the accounting and auditing profession is hereby transferred from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to the Financial Services Authority.

Article VI

The phrases “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion,” “Section of Professions and Crafts in the Directorate of Corporate Affairs in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion,” and “Director General of the Directorate General of Commerce,” wherever they occur in the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession, are hereby replaced with the phrase “Financial Services Authority.”

The phrase “Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion,” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession, is hereby replaced with the phrase “Executive President of the Financial Services Authority.”

The Board of Directors of the Financial Services Authority shall form the committee referred to in article 24 of the aforementioned Law Regulating the Accounting and Auditing Profession, provided that its membership includes two or more accountants.

Article VII

The phrase “Capital Market Authority” is hereby replaced with the phrase “Financial Services Authority” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees. The phrases “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Authority” and “Executive President of the Capital Market Authority” are also hereby replaced with the phrases “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Authority” and “Executive President of the Financial Services Authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.

Article VIII

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

Article IX

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

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1445
Corresponding to: 25 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1539 issued on 31 March 2024.

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Royal Decree 19/2024 Promulgating the System of Sultan Qaboos University

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Post date March 25, 2024

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

the Law of Sultan Qaboos University and the adoption of its organisational structure promulgated by Royal Decree 71/2006,

the Law of Delegation and Substitution in Competences promulgated by Royal Decree 17/2010,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached System of Sultan Qaboos University shall apply.

Article II

The Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of the attached system, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached system.

Article III

The aforementioned Law of Sultan Qaboos University is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached system, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1445
Corresponding to: 25 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1539 issued on 31 March 2024.

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Royal Decree 18/2024 Amending the Criminal Procedure Law

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Post date March 25, 2024

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law is hereby implemented.

Article II

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

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1445
Corresponding to: 25 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1539 issued on 31 March 2024.

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Royal Decree 17/2024 Appointing Non-Resident Ambassadors

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Post date March 18, 2024

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, 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

Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Al-Rahbi, Our ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Republic of Colombia.

Article II

Bader bin Mohammed bin Bader Al-Mandhari, Our ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Iceland.

Article III

Ahmed bin Ali bin Said Al-Rashdi, Our ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Maldives.

Article IV

Hamood bin Salim bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaih, Our ambassador to the Russian Federation, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Serbia.

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1445 Corresponding to: 18 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1538 issued on 24 March 2024.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 14/2024 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Social Development and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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Post date March 3, 2024

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and Royal Decree 32/2003 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Social Development and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Social Development are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Social Development is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 32/2003 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 22 Sha’ban 1445
Corresponding to: 3 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 13/2024 Amending Some Provisions of the Law of the State of Emergency

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Post date March 3, 2024

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law of the State of Emergency promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Law of the State of Emergency are hereby implemented.

Article II

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

Issued on: 22 Sha’ban 1445
Corresponding to: 3 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 16/2024 Appointing a Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to the Digital Cooperation Organization in Riyadh

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Post date March 3, 2024

have decreed as follows

Article I

His Highness Ambassador Sayyid Faisal bin Turki bin Mahmood Al-Said, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is hereby appointed Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to the Digital Cooperation Organization in Riyadh.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 22 Sha’ban 1445 Corresponding to: 3 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 15/2024 Appointing a Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome

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Post date March 3, 2024

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

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

His Highness Ambassador Sayyid Nizar bin Al-Julanda bin Majid Al-Said, Our ambassador to the Republic of Italy, is hereby appointed Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.

Article II

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

Issued on: 22 Sha’ban 1445
Corresponding to: 3 March 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 12/2024 Appointing to Some Positions

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Post date February 7, 2024

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and Royal Decree 31/2006 Promulgating the System of the Oman Medical Specialty Board,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:

– Dr Fatma bint Mohammed bin Baqir Al-Ajmiya Executive President of the Oman Medical Specialty Board with her same grade and financial allocations.

– Dr Ahmed bin Salim bin Saif Al-Manthari Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Planning and Regulation.

– Suleiman bin Nasser bin Khamis Al-Hajji Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

– Ahmed bin Saleh bin Sufyan Al-Rashdi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs.

– Mahmood bin Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Owaini Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance with the special grade.

Article II

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

Issued on: 26 Rajab 1445
Corresponding to: 7 February 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman