Tag: Consumer Protection Authority

Arabic Based on Royal Decree 26/2011 Establishing the Consumer Protection Authority, the System of the Consumer Protection Authority promulgated by Royal Decree 53/2011, the Consumer Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 66/2014, the Executive Regulation of the Consumer Protection Law issued by Decision 77/2017, the approval of the Council of Ministers, and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Protection Authority, and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The text of article 2 of the Executive Regulation of the Consumer Protection Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

Relevant entities may propose amendments to the provisions of the regulation and present them to the Council of Ministers for approval. If they are approved, the chairman of the board shall undertake the procedures for the amendment.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 11 Rajab 1444 Corresponding to: 2 February 2023

Dr Saud bin Hamoud bin Ahmed Al-Habsi Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Protection Authority

Published in Official Gazette 1482 issued on 26 February 2023.

Arabic

Based on Royal Decree 26/2011 Establishing the Consumer Protection Authority,

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

the Consumer Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 66/2014,

and Decision 256/2015 on Banning the Circulation of Chewing Tobacco (Smokeless),

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The text of article II of the aforementioned Decision 256/2015 is hereby replaced with the following text:

Without prejudice to the penal punishments stipulated in the aforementioned Consumer Protection Law, whoever violates the provisions of this resolution shall be punished with an administrative fine no less than 100 (one hundred) Rial Omani and not exceeding 1,000 (one thousand) Rial Omani, and the fine shall be doubled if the violation is repeated.

In the event that this violation continues, an administrative fine of 50 (fifty) Rial Omani shall be imposed for each day on which the violation continues, provided that its total does not exceed 2,000 (two thousand) Rial Omani.

Seized quantities of chewing tobacco (smokeless) must be destroyed in accordance with the applicable controls of the Consumer Protection Authority.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 8 Rajab 1444
Corresponding to: 30 January 2023

Sulayem bin Ali bin Sulayem Al-Hikmani
President of the Consumer Protection Authority

Published in Official Gazette 1479 issued on 5 February 2023.

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Published in Official Gazette 1455 issued on 21 August 2022.

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Published in Official Gazette 1451 issued on 24 July 2022.

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Published in Official Gazette 1434 issued on 20 March 2022.

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Published in Official Gazette 1406 issued on 5 September 2021.