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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,
Royal Decree 33/2021 regarding the Systems for Pension and Social Protection,
and the System of the Social Protection Fund promulgated by Royal Decree 50/2023,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to the Military and Security Services Pension Fund.
Article II
The employees of the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, the Royal Office Pension Fund, the Royal Oman Police Pension Fund, the Internal Security Service Pension Fund, the Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund, and the Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund are hereby transferred to the Military and Security Services Pension Fund with their same ranks, grades, and financial allocations.
The implementation of the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with the mechanism and controls prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund, after coordination with the heads and commanders of the units in the military and security services.
Article III
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system, 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
The phrases “Ministry of Defence Pension Fund”, “Royal Office Pension Fund”, “Royal Oman Police Pension Fund”, “Internal Security Service Pension Fund”, “Royal Guard of Oman Pension Fund”, and “Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund” are hereby replaced with the phrase “Military and Security Services Pension Fund” wherever they occur in the applicable laws and royal decrees, within the scope of implementation of the competences of the Military and Security Services Pension Fund provided in the attached system.
Article V
All that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article VI
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444
Corresponding to: 17 July 2023
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Decree