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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,

Royal Decree 51/77 Establishing Oman Housing Bank,

the System of Apartments and Floors Ownership promulgated by Royal Decree 48/89,

the System for the Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Other Amounts Due to Units of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 32/94,

the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

and the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2002,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to Oman Housing Bank SAOC.

Article II

The duration of Oman Housing Bank specified in its articles of association attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 51/77 is extended for twenty years starting from 1 August 2007.

Article III

All that is contrary to the provisions of the attached system, or in conflict with them, is hereby repealed.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, with the exception article II, which comes into force on the date specified in it.

Issued on: 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1431Corresponding to: 14 April 2010

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 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 1431Corresponding to: 11 April 2010

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 1431Corresponding to: 23 February 2010

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 1431Corresponding to: 23 February 2010

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 1431Corresponding to: 26 January 2010   

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 1431Corresponding to: 13 January 2010

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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,

Royal Decree 38/2009 Ratifying the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital,

and the Supplementary Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Muscat on 15 Shawwal 1430, corresponding to 5 October 2009,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned protocol is hereby ratified.

Article II

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

Issued on: 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1430Corresponding to: 13 December 2009   

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 901 issued on 15 December 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 Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Muscat on 15 Shawwal 1430, corresponding to 5 October 2009,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified.

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 1430Corresponding to: 6 December 2009    

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 901 issued on 15 December 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 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 1430Corresponding to: 11 October 2009

Qaboos bin SaidSultan 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 1430Corresponding to: 29 August 2009

Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 894 issued on 1 September 2009.