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Arabic Consolidated Text

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 30/2012 Establishing the Supreme Council for Planning and Issuing Its System,

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

A ministry named the “Ministry of Economy” is hereby established and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Economy is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

Without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Decree 93/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, all allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Economy, and the employees of the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are also hereby transferred to the Ministry of Economy with their same financial grades.

Article IV

The Supreme Council for Planning and its Secretariat General are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article V

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 112/2004 Establishing the Ministry of Sports Affairs and Determining Its Competences,

Royal Decree 7/2006 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Sports Affairs,

Royal Decree 117/2011 Establishing the National Youth Commission and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 40/2016 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 65/2019 Establishing the Ministry of Arts Affairs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” is hereby established, and its competence are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, as well as all that relates to cultural affairs from the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.

Article IV

The employees of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth with their same financial grades. The employees concerned with cultural affairs in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture are also hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Sports Affairs”; “Ministry of Arts Affairs”; and “National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Minister of Sports Affairs”; “Minister of Arts Affairs”; and “Chairman of the National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Culture” and “Minister of Heritage and Culture” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to culture are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” and “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.”

Article VI

The Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby abolished as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Consolidated Text Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 31/2014 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers,

Royal Decree 50/2016 Establishing the Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit,

Royal Decree 33/2018 Issuing the Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit System,

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

A unit named the “Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit” is hereby established subordinate to the Council of Ministers, and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

The unit exercises those competences in coordination with the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

The Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit shall have a chairman appointed by royal decree.

Article IV

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit and the Directorate General for Following-Up Government Services in the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers are hereby transferred to the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit.

Article V

The employees of the Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit and the Directorate General for Following-Up Government Services in the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers are hereby transferred to the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit with their same financial grades.

Article VI

The Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its 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: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic 

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 30/2012 Establishing the Supreme Council for Planning and Issuing Its System, 

Royal Decree 64/2014 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Housing and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

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 name of the “Ministry of Housing” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of urban planning in the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.

Article IV

The employees concerned with urban planning in the Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules determined by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Housing” and “Minister of Housing” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning” and “Minister of Housing and Urban Planning.”

Article VI

The aforementioned Royal Decree 64/2014 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 6/2013 Establishing Al-Raffd Fund and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 36/2013 Establishing the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Issuing Its System,

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

A public authority named the "Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and branches of it may be established in other governorates by a decision of the board of directors.

Article III

The competences of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article IV

The organisational structure of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article V

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority including the fund's capital and the annual support amount allocated to it in the General Budget of the State.

Article VI

The employees of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority with their same financial grades.

Article VII

The Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VIII

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

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

This item has been repealed by virtue of Royal Decree 52/2023.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Royal Decree 72/91,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Employment Security System shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system.

Article III

The provisions of the attached system are amended by a decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

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

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 November 2020, with the exception of the following:

- Article 8 of the attached system comes into force on 1 January 2021.

- Article 12 of the attached system comes into force after a year from the date of entry into force of this decree.

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 57/2025.

Consolidated Text Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

Royal Decree 116/2010 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Tender Board and Its Secretariat General,

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 Tender Board shall have a secretariat general that has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence.

Article II

The Secretariat General of the Tender Board shall have a secretary general with the special grade appointed by royal decree.

Article III

The Secretary General of the Tender Board shall manage all the administrative and financial affairs of the Secretariat General, and shall represent it in its relations with others and before the courts. He shall have the authorities of the head of the unit stipulated in the laws and royal decrees applicable to the units of the administrative apparatus of the state.

Article IV

The competences of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article V

The organisational structure of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article VI

The aforementioned Royal Decree 116/2010 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.