Published in Official Gazette 759 issued on 17 January 2004.
Tag: Ministry of Regional Municipalities‚ Environment‚ and Water Resources
Published in Official Gazette 751 issued on 15 September 2003.
Published in Official Gazette 751 issued on 15 September 2003.
Published in Official Gazette 747 issued on 15 July 2003.
Published in Official Gazette 728 issued on 1 October 2002.
Published in Official Gazette 728 issued on 1 October 2002.
Published in Official Gazette 722 issued on 1 July 2002.
Published in Official Gazette 722 issued on 1 July 2002.
Published in Official Gazette 721 issued on 15 June 2002.
Based on the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control issued by Royal Decree 114/2001,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
Article I
The killing, hunting, or capturing of wild animals or birds wherever they are found in the Sultanate is hereby banned.
Animals or birds that are proven to be carriers or causes of diseases and represent a real danger to individuals or property are excluded from this ban. The ministry may kill or hunt them, or give a permit to do so to certain competent entities.
Article II
It is permitted, with a permit from the ministry, to take samples from animals or birds for scientific or educational purposes or to conduct studies on animal or plant life.
The mentioned permit must include the name of the permittee, the duration of the permit, its location, and the type of animal or bird from which these samples are permitted to be taken.
Article III
Whoever violates the provisions of this decision must be punished in accordance with the provisions of article 33 of the mentioned Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control.
Article III
The mentioned Ministerial Decision 207/93 is hereby repealed.
Article V
This decision comes into force from the date of its issuance, and must be published in the Official Gazette.
Dr Khamis bin Mubarak bin Issa Al-Alawi
Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources
Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1423
Corresponding to: 29 May 2002
Published in Official Gazette 721 issued on 15 June 2002.