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 Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/2003,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A nature reserve named “Wetland Reserve in the Governorate of Wusta” is hereby established and the area, the dimensions of which are specified in the attached annex and map, shall be allocated to it.

Article II

The Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing this decree in coordination with the ministries and competent entities, provided that they include the method of managing the reserve, the rules governing its entry and the fees prescribed for it, the timing of visits, the activities allowed to be practised and those that are prohibited to be carried out, and the appropriate penalties in each case.

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: 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1435
Corresponding to: 21 September 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1072 issued on 28 September 2014.

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 Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/2003,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A nature reserve named “Jabal Qahwan Nature Reserve in the Governorate of Sharqiyah South” is hereby established and the area, the dimensions of which are specified in the attached annex and map, shall be allocated to it.

Article II

The Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing this decree in coordination with the ministries and competent entities, provided that they include the method of managing the reserve, the rules governing its entry and the fees prescribed for it, the timing of visits, the activities allowed to be practised and those that are prohibited to be carried out, and the appropriate penalties in each case.

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: 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1435
Corresponding to: 21 September 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1072 issued on 28 September 2014.

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 the Republic of Bulgaria on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments signed on 15 Muharram 1428, corresponding to 3 February 2007,

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: 22 Shawwal 1435
Corresponding to: 19 August 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1067 issued on 24 August 2014.

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 Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income on 30 Jumada Al-Akhira 1435, corresponding to 30 April 2014,

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: 22 Shawwal 1435
Corresponding to: 19 August 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1067 issued on 24 August 2014.

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 Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

Royal Decree 85/2006 Declaring Public Benefit Status to the Project for Developing Duqm City in Wusta Region,

and Royal Decree 119/2011 Establishing the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The public benefit status of the masterplans within the masterplan of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm is hereby lifted as specified in the attached note.

Article II

The location and boundaries of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm are hereby amended in accordance with the attached masterplan.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 22 Shawwal 1435
Corresponding to: 19 August 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1067 issued on 24 August 2014.