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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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Law of the Administrative Court promulgated by Royal Decree 91/99,

and the Public Prosecution Law promulgated by Royal Decree 92/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

An institute named the “Higher Judicial Institute” is hereby established. It has legal personality and is subordinate to the Minister of Justice, and the provisions of the attached system apply in its regard.

Article II

The headquarters of the institute must be in the Wilayat of Nizwa.

Article III

The Minister of Justice shall issue a decision on the organisational structure of the institute and shall also issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system, including the regulations and decisions relating to the system of study and training programmes, after the approval of the board of the institute and in coordination with the relevant entities.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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 day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1431
Corresponding to: 11 April 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 909 issued on 17 April 2010.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Ibri/Dreez/Maskan road dualisation project 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 mentioned project, as well as all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned 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: 8 Rabi Al-Awwal 1431
Corresponding to: 23 February 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 906 issued on 1 March 2010.

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 Law of Interpretations and General Provisions 3/1973,

and the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 26/75,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached law shall apply in regard to the delegation and substitution in competences.

Article II

The text of article 14 of the Law of Interpretations and General Provisions 3/1973 and the text of article 15 of the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 26/75 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or is in conflict with its provisions.

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: 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1431
Corresponding to: 23 February 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 906 issued on 1 March 2010.

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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed Supreme Court Judges.

Article II

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

Issued on: 10 Safar 1431
Corresponding to: 26 January 2010   

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 904 issued on 1 February 2010.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The project for removing occupancies and encroachments located within the buffers of the Salalah Free Zone 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 mentioned project, as well as all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned 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: 27 Muharram 1431
Corresponding to: 13 January 2010

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 903 issued on 16 January 2010.

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 Commercial Companies Law 4/74,

the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Government Employees promulgated by Royal Decree 26/86,

the System of Public Authorities and Establishments promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

Royal Decree 39/96 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Finance and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

Royal Decree 4/99 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of National Economy and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the State Financial Audit Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/2000,

the Law Granting the Concession of Salalah Electricity Facility promulgated by Royal Decree 20/2001,

the Privatisation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 77/2004,

the Law on the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2004,

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

Royal Decree 92/2007 Establishing the Public Authority for Electricity and Water and Appointing Its Chairman,

and the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to the Public Authority for Electricity and Water.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water shall issue the necessary decisions and regulations to implement the provisions of the attached system, and until these decisions and regulations are issued, the laws and systems applicable to the units of the administrative apparatus of the state shall operate in regard to that which is not governed by a special text in this system and in a manner that does not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached system, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

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: 21 Shawwal 1430
Corresponding to: 11 October 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 897 issued on 17 October 2009.

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 Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties promulgated by Royal Decree 92/2000,

Royal Decree 37/2007 regarding the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to Certain International Conventions Relating to the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights,

Royal Decree 37/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Agriculture and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the Industrial Property Rights Law promulgated by Royal Decree 67/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Law on the Protection of Breeder's Rights in New Varieties of Plants shall apply.

Article II

The aforementioned Royal Decree 92/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article III

The Minister of Agriculture shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the regulations and decisions in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict 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: 8 Ramadan 1430
Corresponding to: 29 August 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 894 issued on 1 September 2009.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The road dualisation project from Zurub Roundabout to Buraimi Hospital Roundabout in the Governorate of Buraimi 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 mentioned project, as well as all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned 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: 20 Rajab 1430
Corresponding to: 13 July 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 891 issued on 15 July 2009.

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 Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties promulgated by Royal Decree 92/2000,

the Agricultural Quarantine Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/2004,

the System of Agriculture promulgated by Royal Decree 48/2006,

and the decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its twenty-ninth session held in Muscat during the period from 29 to 30 December 2008 regarding the Law on Seeds and Seedlings for the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Law on Seeds and Seedlings shall apply.

Article II

Chapter six of the aforementioned System of Agriculture is hereby repealed, and the phrase "Seeds and Seedlings" is also hereby deleted wherever it appears in that system.

Article III

The Minister of Agriculture shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing the provisions of this law, as well as the decisions relating to the conditions and procedures for financial and technical support, licensing and laboratory analysis services fees, and any fees for other services after the approval of the Ministry of Finance. Until these regulations and decisions are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 July 2009.

Issued on: 20 Rajab 1430
Corresponding to: 13 July 2009

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 891 issued on 15 July 2009.

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 Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 26/75,

and Royal Decree 51/97 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Information,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Information are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex.

Article II

All that is contrary to the attached annex, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued  on: 16 Jumada Al-Thani 1430
Corresponding to: 10 June 2009   

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 889 issued on 15 June 2009.