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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Malta on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Service and Special Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 30 Rajab 1435, corresponding to 29 May 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: 19 Dhu Al-Hijja 1435
Corresponding to: 13 October 2014

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1074 issued on 19 October 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 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 to build a parking lot for the National Museum in the Governorate of Muscat specified in the attached note and masterplan is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities 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 must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1435
Corresponding to: 23 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 Law Governing Omani Nationality promulgated by Royal Decree 3/83,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby reinstated to those named in the attached list, from the date stated next to each name.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette.

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 “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.