Royal Decree 99/2011 amends Basic Law of State, gives greater power to Majlis
English translation of the full text of Royal Decree 99/2011 which amends the Basic Law of the State and confers more powers on the Majlis Addawla (upper council) and the Majlis ash Shura (elected representatives). Taken from the Oman Observer of 21st October 2011
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Greater powers for Majlis Oman
Fri, 21 October 2011
MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has expanded the role of Majlis Ash’shura and Majlis Addawla.
Royal Decree No 99/2011 issued on Wednesday widens the powers of Majlis Oman and some provisions of the Basic Law of the State. The members of the Majlises can now take part in proposing laws and can also suggest changes in government regulations.
The 84-member Majlis Ash’shura which was elected last week, will now be able to elect its speaker, according to the new decree by His Majesty the Sultan.
The Council will also be able to grill ministers.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos also amended the process of choosing his successor, by appointing five top officials to a Council that would be involved in confirming the new sultan to overcome any possible Royal Family Council dispute.
The decree reads as follows:
We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, stemming from our belief in the importance of developing the Shura march in the country to serve the interests of the country and citizens and in confirmation of the importance of the participation of all individuals of society in the comprehensive development march in line with the requirements of the prospective development … and having pursued the Basic Law of the State issued by the Royal Decree No 101/96.
And based on the public interest, decreed the following;
Article One: The attached amendments shall be introduced to the Basic Law of the State.
Article Two: Cancels all that contravenes with the Decree or its attached amendments or contradicts with their provisions.
Article Three: The Decree comes into force from the day following its date of publishing.
First: Replacing the Article No 6 of the Basic Statute of the State with the following:
First, the text of Article 6 of the Basic Statute of the State shall be replaced with the following text:
Article (6). The Ruling Family Council shall within three days of the throne falling vacant determine the successor to the throne. If the Ruling Family Council does not agree on the choice of the successor to the throne, the Defence Council together with Chairmen of Majlis Addawla, Majlis Ash’shura, Supreme Court and two of its oldest deputies, shall confirm the appointment of the person designated by His Majesty in his letter to the Ruling Family Council.
Second: A new paragraph shall be added to the text of the Article 42 of the Basic Statute of the State, as paragraph No 6, as follows: Establishing and regulating the units of the state administrative apparatus and cancelling thereof.
Third: Replacing paragraph 4 of Article 44 from the Basic Statute of the State with the following text.
Discussing development plans prepared by competent authorities after it is reviewed by the Majlis Oman, submit the same to His Majesty for approval, and follow up their implementation.
Fourth: Replacing Article No 56 of the Basic Statute of the State with the following text:
Specialised Councils shall be established, their prerogatives specified and their members appointed by virtue of Royal Decrees, and shall be affiliated to the Council of Ministers unless the Royal Decrees providing for their establishment states otherwise.
Fifth: Replacing Chapter 5 of the Basic Statute of the State with a new chapter as follows:
Chapter 5: Majlis Oman.
Article 58: The Majlis Oman shall consist of:
1. The Majlis Addawla.
2. The Majlis Ash’shura.
Article 58 (bis): The Majlis Addawla consists of a chairman and members not exceeding, including the chairman, the total number of Majlis Ash’shura members, and shall be appointed by Royal Decree.
Article 58 (bis1): members of Majlis Addawla shall be selected from among the following categories:
— Former ministers, under-secretaries of the ministries, and their equivalents.
— Former ambassadors.
— Former senior judges.
— Retired senior officers.
— Those who are known for their competence and experience in the fields of science, arts, culture, and teachers of universities, colleges and higher institutes.
— Dignitaries and businessmen.
— Personalities who made great service to the nation.
— Whom His Majesty decides to choose and not from among the previous categories.
Article 58 (bis2): Without prejudice to Article 58 (bis1), the person who is chosen as a member of the Majlis Addawla shall be:
— Omani national.
— Not less than 40 Gregorian years of age on the date of appointment.
— Not ever been sentenced in a criminal case or in moral turpitude case or even in case of rehabilitation.
— Not affiliated to a security or military authority.
— Not placed under the guardianship as per a court judgement.
— Not having a mental illness.
Article 58 (bis3): The Majlis Addawla term is four years starting from the first meeting of the Majlis, and in any case not less than that of the Majlis Ash’shura term.
Article 58 (bis 4): The Majlis Addawla shall elect from among its members and for the duration of its term two deputies for the Majlis chairman; and if the seat of any of them falls vacant the Majlis shall elect another one to replace him until the end of its term. In all cases, the election shall be held by direct secret ballot and in absolute majority of the members.
Article 58 (bis 5): The membership of the Majlis Addawla shall end due to the following reasons:
— The end of the Majlis’ term.
— Exemption from membership.
— Death or total disability.
Article 58 (bis 6): The Majlis Addawla member may ask for his exemption through a request to the Majlis chairman and the chairman in his turn will submit the same to His Majesty. In all cases, the Majlis Addawla member shall be exempted if he lost one of the conditions of the membership or lost confidence and esteem or violated the membership duties.
Article 58 (bis 7): Only the two categories stipulated in item 5 and item 8 of Article 58 (bis 1) may combine the Majlis Addawla membership and public employments.
The Majlis Ash’shura
Article 58 (bis 8): The Majlis Ash’shura shall consist of elected members representing all wilayats of the Sultanate.
The number of Majlis Ash’shura members shall be determined so that each wilayat shall be represented by one member if that wilayat has a population not exceeding 30,000 on commencement date of candidature and two members if the number is more on that date.
Article 58 (bis 9): The election of the Majlis Ash’shura members shall be conducted through direct secret ballot and according to the election law.
Article 58 (bis10): The Majlis Ash’shura candidate shall meet the following conditions:
— To be of originally Omani nationality.
— To be not less than 30 Gregorian years of age on commencement date of candidature.
— Shall hold an academic degree not less than general education certificate.
— Shall not been sentenced in a criminal case or in moral turpitude case or even in case of rehabilitation.
— Shall be on the election register
— Not placed under guardianship as per a court judgement.
— Not having mental illness.
The member who finished his term may stand as candidate again for the Majlis Ash’shura membership.
Article 58 (bis11): The Majlis Ash’shura term shall be four years starting from the first meeting of the Majlis, while the new Majlis election runs during the last 90 days of the ongoing term, and in case elections are not held at the end of the Majlis term or delayed for whatever reason, the existing Majlis shall continue working till a new Majlis is elected, and it is not allowed to extend the term of the Majlis unless there is a necessity and by virtue of Royal Decree.
The extension shall not exceed one term.
Article 58 (bis 12): The Majlis Ash’shura shall convene upon a call by His Majesty in an extraordinary session prior to the session set for election of the Majlis chairman and the two deputies for the same period of the chairman. The oldest member will chair the session. If the seat of any of the deputies falls vacant, the Majlis shall elect another one to replace him until the end of the term. The election shall be by direct secret ballot and with absolute majority of the Majlis members.
Article 58 (bis13): If the seat of any Majlis Ash’shura member falls vacant before the end of the member term, the seat shall be filled by a candidate from the wilayat by reference to the Majlis election result for the same term. The first candidate on the list with the second largest number of remainder votes will fill the vacancy during 60 days of the vacancy reporting to the Majlis. The term of the new member shall be complementary to the membership term of his precedent. If the seat falls vacant six months before the end of the Majlis term, the seat shall not be filled.
Article 58 (bis 14): An independent and neutral higher committee chaired by one of the Vice-Presidents of the Supreme Court shall supervise the Majlis Ash’shura election and take decisions on election complaints. The law shall specify how the committee shall be formed, its prerogatives and system of functioning.
Article 58 (bis 15): The membership of the Majlis Ash’shura ends for the following reasons:
— The end of the Majlis term.
— Resignation.
— Death or total disability.
— Loss of membership.
— Dissolution of the Majlis.
Article 58 (bis16): The resignation from the Majlis Ash’shura membership shall be submitted in writing to the Majlis chairman and he shall refer it to the Majlis, which shall decide to accept or reject the resignation. The Majlis bylaw regulates rules on this matter.
Article 58 (bis17): The membership of the Majlis Ash’shura shall not be dropped unless the member lost one of the election conditions on which he has been elected or lost confidence and esteem or violated the membership duties. The loss of the membership requires the approval of two-third of Majlis members.
Article 58 (bis18): It shall not be permissible to combine the Majlis Ash’shura membership and public employments. In case a public employee is elected to the membership of the Majlis, his/her service shall be considered terminated from the date of announcing the results of the election, and in case of contestation of his/her membership he/she retain his/her job without remuneration until a final decision is issued on the contest. In case the decision invalidates his/her membership and the decision of his/her win is revoked, he/she may return to his/her job and receive salary from the date of returning to work. In case the contest is rejected his/her service shall be considered terminated from the date of announcing the election results and shall receive an exceptional pension determined by the law on condition he/she has not less than 10 Gregorian years of service calculated in the pension on that date.
Article 58 (bis 19): His Majesty, in the cases which he appreciates, may dissolve the Majlis Ash’shura and call for new election within four months from the date of dissolving.
Article 58 (bis 20): In open session, the members of Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, each before their respective council, shall take the following oath before assuming work in the council:
“I swear by Almighty Allah to be faithful to my Sultan and my country, to respect the Basic Statute of the State and the state’s applicable laws, to preserve the state safety and the main pillars of the Omani society and its original values and to perform my duties in the council and its panels faithfully and honestly.”
Before assuming his work in the council, the chairman of Majlis Addawla shall take the oath mentioned in the previous paragraph before His Majesty the Sultan.
Article 58 (bis 21): The chairmen of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, their deputies and the members of the two councils shall work for the interest of the country according to the laws in force and they shall not exploit in any form their membership for their own interest or the interest of those related to them or have a special relationship with them. The law shall determine works they shall not perform.
Article 58 (bis 22): The member of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall not be blamed for his/her opinions or statements expressed before the Majlis or its committees on issues within the scope of the Majlis prerogatives.
Article 58 (bis 23): Except when caught in crime, any penal action against the member of the Majlises shall not be taken during the annual term unless there is prior permission from the Majlis concerned. The permission shall be issued by the Majlis’ chairman when the council is in recess.
Article 58 (bis 24): The memberships of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall not be combined.
Article 58 (bis 25): The Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall each issue its bylaws. The bylaw determines proceedings of the council and its committees, maintaining order principles of debate, voting, and questioning for Majlis Ash’shura and other prerogatives stipulated for the members and the penalties that may be imposed on a member in violation of proceedings or when being absent from sessions of the council or its committees without acceptable excuse.
Terms and prerogatives of the Majlis Oman
Article 58 (bis 26): The ordinary term of the Majlis Oman shall not be less than eight months per year. The Majlis Oman convenes on His Majesty the Sultan’s invitation in November every year. The ordinary session shall not be adjourned before the approval of the general budget of the state.
Article 58 (bis 27): As exceptional from provisions of Article 58 (bis 26) His Majesty calls Majlis Oman for the first meeting after the general election of Majlis Ash’shura within a month from the date of announcing the results of that election.
Article 58 (bis 28): His Majesty may invite the Majlis Oman to convene outside its regular sessions in cases His Majesty considers appropriate.
Article 58 (bis 29): The calling the Majlis Oman to convene or end ordinary or extraordinary sessions shall be according to proper legal procedures.
Article 58 (bis 30): The Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall convene at their respective venues in Muscat city and His Majesty may call for the Majlises to convene at any other place.
Article 58 (bis 31): All sessions of the Majlis Addawla and the Majlis Ash’shura shall be open sessions and closed sessions may be convened in cases of necessity and in agreement between the Council of Ministers and either of the two Majlises.
Article 58 (bis 32): A majority of members of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, including the chairman or one of his deputies, shall be present to constitute a sitting. If the majority of members are not present the sitting will be adjourned to the next sitting.
Article 58 (bis 33): The decisions of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall be passed by the absolute majority of the attending members except in cases that require qualified majority. If the votes are equal, the side that includes the chairman wins.
Article 58 (bis 34): In case the Majlis Ash’shura is dissolved, the Majlis Addawla session discontinues.
Article 58 (bis 35): The draft laws prepared by the government shall be referred to the Majlis Oman for approval or amendment and then directly be submitted to His Majesty to issue them. In case of any amendments by the Majlis Oman on a draft law, His Majesty may return the same to the council for reconsidering the amendments and then shall be submitted again to His Majesty.
Article 58 (bis 36): The Majlis Oman may propose draft laws and refer the same to the government for assessment and returning the same to the Majlis, procedures provide for in Article 58 (bis 35) shall be followed in approving, amending or issuing the said draft laws.
Article 58 (bis 37): The draft laws shall be referred by the Council of Ministers to the Majlis Ash’shura for approval or amendment within a maximum of three months from the date of referring. The same shall then be referred to the Majlis Addawla for approval or amendment within a maximum of 45 days from the date of referring. Shall the two Majlises disagree on the draft law the two council shall convene a joint session by invitation and under the chairmanship of Majlis Addawla Chairman to debate the differences and vote on the draft law in the same sitting. The decisions shall be issued by absolute majority of the present members, and in all cases the Majlis Addawla Chairman shall refer the draft to His Majesty along with the opinion of the two Majlises.
Article 58 (bis 38): The draft laws of urgent nature shall be referred from the Council of Ministers to Majlis Ash’shura for approval or amendment within a maximum of one month from the referral date and then shall be referred to the Majlis Addawla that should give a decision for approval or amendment within a maximum of 15 days from the referral date. The Chairman of the Majlis Addawla shall submit the same to His Majesty along with the two councils’ opinions.
Article 58 (bis 39): His Majesty may issue Royal Decrees that have the same power of law during the period when the Majlis Oman is in recess and when Majlis Ash’shura is dissolved and Majlis Addawla sittings are discontinued.
Article 58 (bis 40): Projects of development plans and the state annual budget shall be referred by the Council of Ministers to the Majlis Ash’shura for debate and recommendation within a maximum period of one month from the referral date and then the same shall be referred to Majlis Addawla for debate and recommendation within a period of 15 days from the referral date. The chairman of the Council of Ministers shall return the same along with the recommendations of the two Majlises to the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers shall inform the two Majlises about the recommendations not adopted in this respect along with the reasons.
Article 58 (bis 41): The economic and social draft agreements the government intends to make or join shall be referred to the Majlis Ash’shura for consideration and the Majlis shall present conclusions reached by the Majlis on the same to the council of Ministers for appropriate decision.
Article 58 (bis 42): State Financial and Administrative Audit institution shall send a copy of its annual report to the Majlis Ash’shura and the Majlis Addawla.
Article 58 (bis 43): On a request signed by at least 15 members of the Majlis Ash’shura of any of the services ministers may be subject to interpellation on matters related to exceeding their prerogatives by acting in contrary to the law. The Majlis shall debate the same and submit the outcome to His Majesty the Sultan.
Article 58 (bis 44): Services ministers shall report annually to the Majlis Ash’shura on the stages of project implementation by their ministries. The Majlis may invite any of the service ministers for a report presentation and debate on matters within prerogatives of the ministry concerned.
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Greater powers for Majlis Oman
Fri, 21 October 2011
MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has expanded the role of Majlis Ash’shura and Majlis Addawla.
Royal Decree No 99/2011 issued on Wednesday widens the powers of Majlis Oman and some provisions of the Basic Law of the State. The members of the Majlises can now take part in proposing laws and can also suggest changes in government regulations.
The 84-member Majlis Ash’shura which was elected last week, will now be able to elect its speaker, according to the new decree by His Majesty the Sultan.
The Council will also be able to grill ministers.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos also amended the process of choosing his successor, by appointing five top officials to a Council that would be involved in confirming the new sultan to overcome any possible Royal Family Council dispute.
The decree reads as follows:
We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, stemming from our belief in the importance of developing the Shura march in the country to serve the interests of the country and citizens and in confirmation of the importance of the participation of all individuals of society in the comprehensive development march in line with the requirements of the prospective development … and having pursued the Basic Law of the State issued by the Royal Decree No 101/96.
And based on the public interest, decreed the following;
Article One: The attached amendments shall be introduced to the Basic Law of the State.
Article Two: Cancels all that contravenes with the Decree or its attached amendments or contradicts with their provisions.
Article Three: The Decree comes into force from the day following its date of publishing.
First: Replacing the Article No 6 of the Basic Statute of the State with the following:
First, the text of Article 6 of the Basic Statute of the State shall be replaced with the following text:
Article (6). The Ruling Family Council shall within three days of the throne falling vacant determine the successor to the throne. If the Ruling Family Council does not agree on the choice of the successor to the throne, the Defence Council together with Chairmen of Majlis Addawla, Majlis Ash’shura, Supreme Court and two of its oldest deputies, shall confirm the appointment of the person designated by His Majesty in his letter to the Ruling Family Council.
Second: A new paragraph shall be added to the text of the Article 42 of the Basic Statute of the State, as paragraph No 6, as follows: Establishing and regulating the units of the state administrative apparatus and cancelling thereof.
Third: Replacing paragraph 4 of Article 44 from the Basic Statute of the State with the following text.
Discussing development plans prepared by competent authorities after it is reviewed by the Majlis Oman, submit the same to His Majesty for approval, and follow up their implementation.
Fourth: Replacing Article No 56 of the Basic Statute of the State with the following text:
Specialised Councils shall be established, their prerogatives specified and their members appointed by virtue of Royal Decrees, and shall be affiliated to the Council of Ministers unless the Royal Decrees providing for their establishment states otherwise.
Fifth: Replacing Chapter 5 of the Basic Statute of the State with a new chapter as follows:
Chapter 5: Majlis Oman.
Article 58: The Majlis Oman shall consist of:
1. The Majlis Addawla.
2. The Majlis Ash’shura.
Article 58 (bis): The Majlis Addawla consists of a chairman and members not exceeding, including the chairman, the total number of Majlis Ash’shura members, and shall be appointed by Royal Decree.
Article 58 (bis1): members of Majlis Addawla shall be selected from among the following categories:
— Former ministers, under-secretaries of the ministries, and their equivalents.
— Former ambassadors.
— Former senior judges.
— Retired senior officers.
— Those who are known for their competence and experience in the fields of science, arts, culture, and teachers of universities, colleges and higher institutes.
— Dignitaries and businessmen.
— Personalities who made great service to the nation.
— Whom His Majesty decides to choose and not from among the previous categories.
Article 58 (bis2): Without prejudice to Article 58 (bis1), the person who is chosen as a member of the Majlis Addawla shall be:
— Omani national.
— Not less than 40 Gregorian years of age on the date of appointment.
— Not ever been sentenced in a criminal case or in moral turpitude case or even in case of rehabilitation.
— Not affiliated to a security or military authority.
— Not placed under the guardianship as per a court judgement.
— Not having a mental illness.
Article 58 (bis3): The Majlis Addawla term is four years starting from the first meeting of the Majlis, and in any case not less than that of the Majlis Ash’shura term.
Article 58 (bis 4): The Majlis Addawla shall elect from among its members and for the duration of its term two deputies for the Majlis chairman; and if the seat of any of them falls vacant the Majlis shall elect another one to replace him until the end of its term. In all cases, the election shall be held by direct secret ballot and in absolute majority of the members.
Article 58 (bis 5): The membership of the Majlis Addawla shall end due to the following reasons:
— The end of the Majlis’ term.
— Exemption from membership.
— Death or total disability.
Article 58 (bis 6): The Majlis Addawla member may ask for his exemption through a request to the Majlis chairman and the chairman in his turn will submit the same to His Majesty. In all cases, the Majlis Addawla member shall be exempted if he lost one of the conditions of the membership or lost confidence and esteem or violated the membership duties.
Article 58 (bis 7): Only the two categories stipulated in item 5 and item 8 of Article 58 (bis 1) may combine the Majlis Addawla membership and public employments.
The Majlis Ash’shura
Article 58 (bis 8): The Majlis Ash’shura shall consist of elected members representing all wilayats of the Sultanate.
The number of Majlis Ash’shura members shall be determined so that each wilayat shall be represented by one member if that wilayat has a population not exceeding 30,000 on commencement date of candidature and two members if the number is more on that date.
Article 58 (bis 9): The election of the Majlis Ash’shura members shall be conducted through direct secret ballot and according to the election law.
Article 58 (bis10): The Majlis Ash’shura candidate shall meet the following conditions:
— To be of originally Omani nationality.
— To be not less than 30 Gregorian years of age on commencement date of candidature.
— Shall hold an academic degree not less than general education certificate.
— Shall not been sentenced in a criminal case or in moral turpitude case or even in case of rehabilitation.
— Shall be on the election register
— Not placed under guardianship as per a court judgement.
— Not having mental illness.
The member who finished his term may stand as candidate again for the Majlis Ash’shura membership.
Article 58 (bis11): The Majlis Ash’shura term shall be four years starting from the first meeting of the Majlis, while the new Majlis election runs during the last 90 days of the ongoing term, and in case elections are not held at the end of the Majlis term or delayed for whatever reason, the existing Majlis shall continue working till a new Majlis is elected, and it is not allowed to extend the term of the Majlis unless there is a necessity and by virtue of Royal Decree.
The extension shall not exceed one term.
Article 58 (bis 12): The Majlis Ash’shura shall convene upon a call by His Majesty in an extraordinary session prior to the session set for election of the Majlis chairman and the two deputies for the same period of the chairman. The oldest member will chair the session. If the seat of any of the deputies falls vacant, the Majlis shall elect another one to replace him until the end of the term. The election shall be by direct secret ballot and with absolute majority of the Majlis members.
Article 58 (bis13): If the seat of any Majlis Ash’shura member falls vacant before the end of the member term, the seat shall be filled by a candidate from the wilayat by reference to the Majlis election result for the same term. The first candidate on the list with the second largest number of remainder votes will fill the vacancy during 60 days of the vacancy reporting to the Majlis. The term of the new member shall be complementary to the membership term of his precedent. If the seat falls vacant six months before the end of the Majlis term, the seat shall not be filled.
Article 58 (bis 14): An independent and neutral higher committee chaired by one of the Vice-Presidents of the Supreme Court shall supervise the Majlis Ash’shura election and take decisions on election complaints. The law shall specify how the committee shall be formed, its prerogatives and system of functioning.
Article 58 (bis 15): The membership of the Majlis Ash’shura ends for the following reasons:
— The end of the Majlis term.
— Resignation.
— Death or total disability.
— Loss of membership.
— Dissolution of the Majlis.
Article 58 (bis16): The resignation from the Majlis Ash’shura membership shall be submitted in writing to the Majlis chairman and he shall refer it to the Majlis, which shall decide to accept or reject the resignation. The Majlis bylaw regulates rules on this matter.
Article 58 (bis17): The membership of the Majlis Ash’shura shall not be dropped unless the member lost one of the election conditions on which he has been elected or lost confidence and esteem or violated the membership duties. The loss of the membership requires the approval of two-third of Majlis members.
Article 58 (bis18): It shall not be permissible to combine the Majlis Ash’shura membership and public employments. In case a public employee is elected to the membership of the Majlis, his/her service shall be considered terminated from the date of announcing the results of the election, and in case of contestation of his/her membership he/she retain his/her job without remuneration until a final decision is issued on the contest. In case the decision invalidates his/her membership and the decision of his/her win is revoked, he/she may return to his/her job and receive salary from the date of returning to work. In case the contest is rejected his/her service shall be considered terminated from the date of announcing the election results and shall receive an exceptional pension determined by the law on condition he/she has not less than 10 Gregorian years of service calculated in the pension on that date.
Article 58 (bis 19): His Majesty, in the cases which he appreciates, may dissolve the Majlis Ash’shura and call for new election within four months from the date of dissolving.
Article 58 (bis 20): In open session, the members of Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, each before their respective council, shall take the following oath before assuming work in the council:
“I swear by Almighty Allah to be faithful to my Sultan and my country, to respect the Basic Statute of the State and the state’s applicable laws, to preserve the state safety and the main pillars of the Omani society and its original values and to perform my duties in the council and its panels faithfully and honestly.”
Before assuming his work in the council, the chairman of Majlis Addawla shall take the oath mentioned in the previous paragraph before His Majesty the Sultan.
Article 58 (bis 21): The chairmen of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, their deputies and the members of the two councils shall work for the interest of the country according to the laws in force and they shall not exploit in any form their membership for their own interest or the interest of those related to them or have a special relationship with them. The law shall determine works they shall not perform.
Article 58 (bis 22): The member of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall not be blamed for his/her opinions or statements expressed before the Majlis or its committees on issues within the scope of the Majlis prerogatives.
Article 58 (bis 23): Except when caught in crime, any penal action against the member of the Majlises shall not be taken during the annual term unless there is prior permission from the Majlis concerned. The permission shall be issued by the Majlis’ chairman when the council is in recess.
Article 58 (bis 24): The memberships of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall not be combined.
Article 58 (bis 25): The Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall each issue its bylaws. The bylaw determines proceedings of the council and its committees, maintaining order principles of debate, voting, and questioning for Majlis Ash’shura and other prerogatives stipulated for the members and the penalties that may be imposed on a member in violation of proceedings or when being absent from sessions of the council or its committees without acceptable excuse.
Terms and prerogatives of the Majlis Oman
Article 58 (bis 26): The ordinary term of the Majlis Oman shall not be less than eight months per year. The Majlis Oman convenes on His Majesty the Sultan’s invitation in November every year. The ordinary session shall not be adjourned before the approval of the general budget of the state.
Article 58 (bis 27): As exceptional from provisions of Article 58 (bis 26) His Majesty calls Majlis Oman for the first meeting after the general election of Majlis Ash’shura within a month from the date of announcing the results of that election.
Article 58 (bis 28): His Majesty may invite the Majlis Oman to convene outside its regular sessions in cases His Majesty considers appropriate.
Article 58 (bis 29): The calling the Majlis Oman to convene or end ordinary or extraordinary sessions shall be according to proper legal procedures.
Article 58 (bis 30): The Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall convene at their respective venues in Muscat city and His Majesty may call for the Majlises to convene at any other place.
Article 58 (bis 31): All sessions of the Majlis Addawla and the Majlis Ash’shura shall be open sessions and closed sessions may be convened in cases of necessity and in agreement between the Council of Ministers and either of the two Majlises.
Article 58 (bis 32): A majority of members of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura, including the chairman or one of his deputies, shall be present to constitute a sitting. If the majority of members are not present the sitting will be adjourned to the next sitting.
Article 58 (bis 33): The decisions of the Majlis Addawla and Majlis Ash’shura shall be passed by the absolute majority of the attending members except in cases that require qualified majority. If the votes are equal, the side that includes the chairman wins.
Article 58 (bis 34): In case the Majlis Ash’shura is dissolved, the Majlis Addawla session discontinues.
Article 58 (bis 35): The draft laws prepared by the government shall be referred to the Majlis Oman for approval or amendment and then directly be submitted to His Majesty to issue them. In case of any amendments by the Majlis Oman on a draft law, His Majesty may return the same to the council for reconsidering the amendments and then shall be submitted again to His Majesty.
Article 58 (bis 36): The Majlis Oman may propose draft laws and refer the same to the government for assessment and returning the same to the Majlis, procedures provide for in Article 58 (bis 35) shall be followed in approving, amending or issuing the said draft laws.
Article 58 (bis 37): The draft laws shall be referred by the Council of Ministers to the Majlis Ash’shura for approval or amendment within a maximum of three months from the date of referring. The same shall then be referred to the Majlis Addawla for approval or amendment within a maximum of 45 days from the date of referring. Shall the two Majlises disagree on the draft law the two council shall convene a joint session by invitation and under the chairmanship of Majlis Addawla Chairman to debate the differences and vote on the draft law in the same sitting. The decisions shall be issued by absolute majority of the present members, and in all cases the Majlis Addawla Chairman shall refer the draft to His Majesty along with the opinion of the two Majlises.
Article 58 (bis 38): The draft laws of urgent nature shall be referred from the Council of Ministers to Majlis Ash’shura for approval or amendment within a maximum of one month from the referral date and then shall be referred to the Majlis Addawla that should give a decision for approval or amendment within a maximum of 15 days from the referral date. The Chairman of the Majlis Addawla shall submit the same to His Majesty along with the two councils’ opinions.
Article 58 (bis 39): His Majesty may issue Royal Decrees that have the same power of law during the period when the Majlis Oman is in recess and when Majlis Ash’shura is dissolved and Majlis Addawla sittings are discontinued.
Article 58 (bis 40): Projects of development plans and the state annual budget shall be referred by the Council of Ministers to the Majlis Ash’shura for debate and recommendation within a maximum period of one month from the referral date and then the same shall be referred to Majlis Addawla for debate and recommendation within a period of 15 days from the referral date. The chairman of the Council of Ministers shall return the same along with the recommendations of the two Majlises to the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers shall inform the two Majlises about the recommendations not adopted in this respect along with the reasons.
Article 58 (bis 41): The economic and social draft agreements the government intends to make or join shall be referred to the Majlis Ash’shura for consideration and the Majlis shall present conclusions reached by the Majlis on the same to the council of Ministers for appropriate decision.
Article 58 (bis 42): State Financial and Administrative Audit institution shall send a copy of its annual report to the Majlis Ash’shura and the Majlis Addawla.
Article 58 (bis 43): On a request signed by at least 15 members of the Majlis Ash’shura of any of the services ministers may be subject to interpellation on matters related to exceeding their prerogatives by acting in contrary to the law. The Majlis shall debate the same and submit the outcome to His Majesty the Sultan.
Article 58 (bis 44): Services ministers shall report annually to the Majlis Ash’shura on the stages of project implementation by their ministries. The Majlis may invite any of the service ministers for a report presentation and debate on matters within prerogatives of the ministry concerned.
115/2007 - amends Civil Service Law
Royal Decree No: 115/2007 amends some provisions of the civil service law and Royal Decree No: 120/2004 under which the law was issued.
Article one: The attached amendments will be made to the above mentioned civil service law and the Royal decree issuing it.
Article Two: The Royal decree takes effect from the day following its publishing date.
Times of Oman, 8th November 2007
Article one: The attached amendments will be made to the above mentioned civil service law and the Royal decree issuing it.
Article Two: The Royal decree takes effect from the day following its publishing date.
Times of Oman, 8th November 2007
108/2007, 109/2007, 111/2007, 113/2007 - appointments; 110/2007 - use of Foreign Ministry buildings; 112/2007 - embassies; 114/2007 - ratifies MoU
Royal decree no. 108/2007 appoints undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for ports and maritime affairs.
Article one: Appoints Said bin Hamdoon bin Saif Al Harthy as undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for ports and maritime affairs.
Royal decree no.109/2007 on transfer and appointments in the diplomatic corp.
Article one: Transfers the following names to the general Diwan of the Foreign Ministry. 1. His Highness Sayyid Jaifar bin Salim bin Ali Al Said, Sultanate’s ambassador to the French Republic. 2. Mohammed bin Yousef bin Qasim Al Zarafi, Sultanate’s ambassador to Japan. 3. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Masoud Al Riyami, Sultanate’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva. 4. Salim bin Mohammed bin Masoud Al Riyami, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Austria. 5. Ali bin Ahmed bin Harib Al Isaiee, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.
Article two: Appoints Yahya bin Salim bin Hamad Al Wahaibi as the Sultanate’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva.
Article three: Grants the following: 1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, ambassador grade and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. 2. Plenipotentiary minister Hussain bin Omar bin Abdullah A’al Ibrahim an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.
3. Adviser Sayyid Khalifa bin Al Murdas bin Ahmed Al Busaidi, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Republic of France. 4. Advisor Dr Badr bin Mohammed bin Zahir Al Hinai, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Republic of Austria. 5. Adviser Khalid bin Ha’ashil bin Mohammed Al Masalahi, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Japan.
Royal decree No. 110/2007 pertaining to sanctuaries of the Foreign Ministry’s building.
Article one: Without affecting the existing facilities and buildings, it shall be prohibited the licensing or its renewal to conduct any commercial, tourism, cultural, sports or recreational activities, or establishing any new facilities, services, utilities or new buildings of any kind whether permanently or temporarily at the sanctuaries of the Foreign Ministry’s building. It shall also be prohibited to make any amendments on permits title deeds of facilities and existing buildings that could change their image or their utilisation whether above or under the ground, unless the approval of Foreign Ministry has been obtained. Also owners with permits issued prior enforcing provisions of this decree should obtain the ministry’s approval when implementing or renewing them.
Article two: Cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions.
Article three: The decree takes effect from the day following its publication date.
Royal decree No. 111/2007 appointing two non-resident ambassadors.
Article one: Appoints Mohammed bin Nasir bin Hamad Al Wahaibi, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Turkey as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Turkmenistan.
Article two: Appoints Aflah bin Sulaiman bin Mohammed Al Taiee, Sultanate’s ambassador to Malaysia as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the republics of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Royal decree No. 112/2007, establishing embassies for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Senegal and United Republic of Tanzania.
Article one: Establishing an embassy for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Senegal.
Article two: Establishing an embassy for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Tanzania.
Royal decree No. 113/2007 appointing non-resident ambassador.
Article one: Appointing Said bin Nasir bin Mansoor Al Sinawi Al Harthy, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Italy as the Sultanate’s extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Malta.
Royal decree No. 114/2007 ratifying the Sultanate’s joining the Indian Ocean MoU on ships monitoring and inspection.
Article one: Ratifies the Sultanate’s joining the above referred MoU
Article two: The concerned authorities shall deposit the joining document to the MoU as per it’s provisions. All the decrees take effect from their date of issue.
Times of Oman, 6th November 2007
Article one: Appoints Said bin Hamdoon bin Saif Al Harthy as undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for ports and maritime affairs.
Royal decree no.109/2007 on transfer and appointments in the diplomatic corp.
Article one: Transfers the following names to the general Diwan of the Foreign Ministry. 1. His Highness Sayyid Jaifar bin Salim bin Ali Al Said, Sultanate’s ambassador to the French Republic. 2. Mohammed bin Yousef bin Qasim Al Zarafi, Sultanate’s ambassador to Japan. 3. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Masoud Al Riyami, Sultanate’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva. 4. Salim bin Mohammed bin Masoud Al Riyami, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Austria. 5. Ali bin Ahmed bin Harib Al Isaiee, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.
Article two: Appoints Yahya bin Salim bin Hamad Al Wahaibi as the Sultanate’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva.
Article three: Grants the following: 1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, ambassador grade and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. 2. Plenipotentiary minister Hussain bin Omar bin Abdullah A’al Ibrahim an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.
3. Adviser Sayyid Khalifa bin Al Murdas bin Ahmed Al Busaidi, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Republic of France. 4. Advisor Dr Badr bin Mohammed bin Zahir Al Hinai, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Republic of Austria. 5. Adviser Khalid bin Ha’ashil bin Mohammed Al Masalahi, an ambassador title and appoints him as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Japan.
Royal decree No. 110/2007 pertaining to sanctuaries of the Foreign Ministry’s building.
Article one: Without affecting the existing facilities and buildings, it shall be prohibited the licensing or its renewal to conduct any commercial, tourism, cultural, sports or recreational activities, or establishing any new facilities, services, utilities or new buildings of any kind whether permanently or temporarily at the sanctuaries of the Foreign Ministry’s building. It shall also be prohibited to make any amendments on permits title deeds of facilities and existing buildings that could change their image or their utilisation whether above or under the ground, unless the approval of Foreign Ministry has been obtained. Also owners with permits issued prior enforcing provisions of this decree should obtain the ministry’s approval when implementing or renewing them.
Article two: Cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions.
Article three: The decree takes effect from the day following its publication date.
Royal decree No. 111/2007 appointing two non-resident ambassadors.
Article one: Appoints Mohammed bin Nasir bin Hamad Al Wahaibi, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Turkey as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Turkmenistan.
Article two: Appoints Aflah bin Sulaiman bin Mohammed Al Taiee, Sultanate’s ambassador to Malaysia as the Sultanate’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the republics of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Royal decree No. 112/2007, establishing embassies for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Senegal and United Republic of Tanzania.
Article one: Establishing an embassy for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Senegal.
Article two: Establishing an embassy for the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Tanzania.
Royal decree No. 113/2007 appointing non-resident ambassador.
Article one: Appointing Said bin Nasir bin Mansoor Al Sinawi Al Harthy, Sultanate’s ambassador to the Republic of Italy as the Sultanate’s extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Malta.
Royal decree No. 114/2007 ratifying the Sultanate’s joining the Indian Ocean MoU on ships monitoring and inspection.
Article one: Ratifies the Sultanate’s joining the above referred MoU
Article two: The concerned authorities shall deposit the joining document to the MoU as per it’s provisions. All the decrees take effect from their date of issue.
Times of Oman, 6th November 2007
107/2007 - appoints members of the State Council
Royal decree No. 107/2007, appoints members of the State Council.
Article 1 of the decree appoints the following persons as members of the State Council. Article 2 of the decree says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Following are the members of the State Council:
Khalfan bin Nasir bin Sulaiman Al Wahaibi, Dr Ahmed bin Khalfan bin Mohammed Al Rowahi, Hamid bin Said bin Mohammed Al Aufi, Ibrahim bin Hamoud bin Said Al Subhi, Sayyid Qahtan bin Yaroub bin Qahtan Al Busaidi, Dr Sayyid Said bin Hilal bin Mohammed Al Busaidi, Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al Kharousi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Said bin Rashid Al Balushi, Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan bin Saif Al Hosani, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Muqaibal, Shokour bint Mohammed bin Salim Al Ghamariyah, Mohammed bin Hamoud bin Mohammed Al Wahaibi, Amir bin Mohammed bin Shamis Al Hajri, Ali bin Said bin Khalifa Al Yahyai’e, Eng. Salim bin Hamad bin Salim Al Kimyani, Lamees bint Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Taieyah, Samirah bint Mohammed Amin bin Abdullah, Saif bin Nasir bin Isa Al Rahbi, Muna bint Mahfoudh bin Salim Al Manthriyah, Dr Said bin Mohammed bin Said Al Ghailani, Dr Sheikh Ali bin Talib bin Ali Al Hinai, Dr Mohammed bin Nasir bin Ali Al Hajri, Dr Samirah bint Mohammed bin Moosa, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Salim Al Falahi, Zahran bin Said bin Nasir Al Hadhrami, Sheikh Ali bin Nasir bin Isa Al Harthy, Sheikh Sulaiman bin Saif bin Nasir Al Ghafri, Sheikha Zahra bint Sulaiman bin Hemier Al Nabhaniyah, Sheikh Jumah bin Hamdan bin Hassan Al Malik Al Shuhi, Dr Fouziyah bint Nasir bin Jumah Al Farsiyah, Dr Thuwaibah bint Ahmed bin Isa Al Barwaniyah, Abdullah bin Saleh bin Saif Al Yaroubi, Sheikh Sulaiman bin Hamad bin Sulaiman Al Harthy, Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Masoud Al Riyami, Eng. Salim bin Said bin Isa Al Ghattami, Sheikh Musallam bin Mohammed bin Mahiyah Massan Al Kathiri, Sheikh Mohammed bin Masoud bin Said Al Busaidi, Majid bin Zahir bin Mohammed Al Ghafri, Ibrahim bin Saleem bin Mohammed Al Kalbani, Sayyid Rafa’a bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Sheikh Al Abd bin Al Sharqi bin Aks Al Harsoosi, Sheikh Khamis bin Halais bin Khadim Al Hashimi, Sheikh Said bin Mohammed bin Hamad Daghman Al Ghufaili Al Wahaibi, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Houm Al Miyasi, Sayyid Nasr bin Hamoud bin Ali Al Busaidi, Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed bin Nasir Al Hashar, Sheikh Hamdan bin Marhoon bin Ali Al Ma’amari, Sheikh Othman bin Khamis bin Said Al Maja’ali, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hilal bin Ali Al Khalili, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Hamad Al Ma’amari, Sheikh Hilal bin Hamdan bin Nasir Al Alawi, Sheikh Said bin Mohammed bin Daieen Al Ka’abi, Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Aqail Al Dhahab, Mahmoud bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Rahmah, Awadh bin Badr bin Awadh Muraie Al Shanfari, Dr Muneer bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Maskari, Said bin Ali bin Awadh Al Sadooni, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Zuhair Al Farsi, Sheikh Mahmoud bin Haweeshil bin Ali Al Mahmoudi Al Daree, Abdullah bin Said bin Abdullah Al Balushi, Dr Sua’ad bint Mohammed bin Ali Sulaiman, Mohammed bin Ali bin Nasir Al Kioumi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Mishari Al Shamsi, Rashid bin Abdullah bin Rashid Al Shuhi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Salim bin Abdullah Al Hamoudah, Dr Sheikha bint Salim bin Suliem Al Musalamiyah, Raheelah bint Amir bin Sultan Al Riyamiyah, Dr Muna bint Saleh bin Abdullah Al Bahraniyah, Dr Saleemah bin Amir bin Mohammed Al Barwaniyah and Dr Nadiya bint Mohammed bin Hassan Al Wardiyah.
Times of Oman, 5th November 2007
Article 1 of the decree appoints the following persons as members of the State Council. Article 2 of the decree says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Following are the members of the State Council:
Khalfan bin Nasir bin Sulaiman Al Wahaibi, Dr Ahmed bin Khalfan bin Mohammed Al Rowahi, Hamid bin Said bin Mohammed Al Aufi, Ibrahim bin Hamoud bin Said Al Subhi, Sayyid Qahtan bin Yaroub bin Qahtan Al Busaidi, Dr Sayyid Said bin Hilal bin Mohammed Al Busaidi, Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al Kharousi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Said bin Rashid Al Balushi, Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan bin Saif Al Hosani, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Muqaibal, Shokour bint Mohammed bin Salim Al Ghamariyah, Mohammed bin Hamoud bin Mohammed Al Wahaibi, Amir bin Mohammed bin Shamis Al Hajri, Ali bin Said bin Khalifa Al Yahyai’e, Eng. Salim bin Hamad bin Salim Al Kimyani, Lamees bint Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Taieyah, Samirah bint Mohammed Amin bin Abdullah, Saif bin Nasir bin Isa Al Rahbi, Muna bint Mahfoudh bin Salim Al Manthriyah, Dr Said bin Mohammed bin Said Al Ghailani, Dr Sheikh Ali bin Talib bin Ali Al Hinai, Dr Mohammed bin Nasir bin Ali Al Hajri, Dr Samirah bint Mohammed bin Moosa, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Salim Al Falahi, Zahran bin Said bin Nasir Al Hadhrami, Sheikh Ali bin Nasir bin Isa Al Harthy, Sheikh Sulaiman bin Saif bin Nasir Al Ghafri, Sheikha Zahra bint Sulaiman bin Hemier Al Nabhaniyah, Sheikh Jumah bin Hamdan bin Hassan Al Malik Al Shuhi, Dr Fouziyah bint Nasir bin Jumah Al Farsiyah, Dr Thuwaibah bint Ahmed bin Isa Al Barwaniyah, Abdullah bin Saleh bin Saif Al Yaroubi, Sheikh Sulaiman bin Hamad bin Sulaiman Al Harthy, Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Masoud Al Riyami, Eng. Salim bin Said bin Isa Al Ghattami, Sheikh Musallam bin Mohammed bin Mahiyah Massan Al Kathiri, Sheikh Mohammed bin Masoud bin Said Al Busaidi, Majid bin Zahir bin Mohammed Al Ghafri, Ibrahim bin Saleem bin Mohammed Al Kalbani, Sayyid Rafa’a bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Sheikh Al Abd bin Al Sharqi bin Aks Al Harsoosi, Sheikh Khamis bin Halais bin Khadim Al Hashimi, Sheikh Said bin Mohammed bin Hamad Daghman Al Ghufaili Al Wahaibi, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Houm Al Miyasi, Sayyid Nasr bin Hamoud bin Ali Al Busaidi, Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed bin Nasir Al Hashar, Sheikh Hamdan bin Marhoon bin Ali Al Ma’amari, Sheikh Othman bin Khamis bin Said Al Maja’ali, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hilal bin Ali Al Khalili, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Hamad Al Ma’amari, Sheikh Hilal bin Hamdan bin Nasir Al Alawi, Sheikh Said bin Mohammed bin Daieen Al Ka’abi, Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Aqail Al Dhahab, Mahmoud bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Rahmah, Awadh bin Badr bin Awadh Muraie Al Shanfari, Dr Muneer bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Maskari, Said bin Ali bin Awadh Al Sadooni, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Zuhair Al Farsi, Sheikh Mahmoud bin Haweeshil bin Ali Al Mahmoudi Al Daree, Abdullah bin Said bin Abdullah Al Balushi, Dr Sua’ad bint Mohammed bin Ali Sulaiman, Mohammed bin Ali bin Nasir Al Kioumi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Mishari Al Shamsi, Rashid bin Abdullah bin Rashid Al Shuhi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Salim bin Abdullah Al Hamoudah, Dr Sheikha bint Salim bin Suliem Al Musalamiyah, Raheelah bint Amir bin Sultan Al Riyamiyah, Dr Muna bint Saleh bin Abdullah Al Bahraniyah, Dr Saleemah bin Amir bin Mohammed Al Barwaniyah and Dr Nadiya bint Mohammed bin Hassan Al Wardiyah.
Times of Oman, 5th November 2007
106/2007 - Press Club
Royal Decree No. 106/2007, cancels Royal Decree No. 88/98, relating to Press Club.
Article 1 of the decree says Royal Decree No. 88/98, related to Press Club, shall be cancelled and all the fixed and movable assets of the club shall be transferred to the Ministry of Information.
Article 2 of the decree says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 21st October 2007
Article 1 of the decree says Royal Decree No. 88/98, related to Press Club, shall be cancelled and all the fixed and movable assets of the club shall be transferred to the Ministry of Information.
Article 2 of the decree says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 21st October 2007
104/2007 - CBO governors; 105/2007 - restructures Tender Board
Royal Decree No. 104/2007 forms the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) board of governors.
Article 1 of the decree says the board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman shall be formed under our chairmanship and membership of the following:
Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa as deputy chairman
Mohammed bin Nasir Al Khusaibi as representative of the Finance Ministry
Hamood bin Sangour bin Hashim Al Zadjali
Yahya bin Said bin Abdullah Al Jabri
Mohsin bin Haider Darwish
Dr Hatim bin Bakheet Al Shanfari
The membership duration shall be for five years from the date of the decree’s enforcement.
Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions. Article 3 says the decree takes effect as of June 11, 2007.
Royal Decree No. 105/2007 restructures the Tender Board.
Article 1 of the decree restructures the Tender Board under the chairmanship of the transport and communications minister and membership of the following:
The minister of regional municipalities and water resources as deputy chairman; the manpower minister, the civil service minister, the secretary-general of the Finance Ministry, the housing minister, the undersecretary for development affairs at the Ministry of National Economy, the undersecretary for commerce and industry at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the secretary-general of the supreme committee for town planning and the secretary-general of the Tender Board.
Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts with the decree.
Article 3 says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 11th October 2007
Article 1 of the decree says the board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman shall be formed under our chairmanship and membership of the following:
Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa as deputy chairman
Mohammed bin Nasir Al Khusaibi as representative of the Finance Ministry
Hamood bin Sangour bin Hashim Al Zadjali
Yahya bin Said bin Abdullah Al Jabri
Mohsin bin Haider Darwish
Dr Hatim bin Bakheet Al Shanfari
The membership duration shall be for five years from the date of the decree’s enforcement.
Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions. Article 3 says the decree takes effect as of June 11, 2007.
Royal Decree No. 105/2007 restructures the Tender Board.
Article 1 of the decree restructures the Tender Board under the chairmanship of the transport and communications minister and membership of the following:
The minister of regional municipalities and water resources as deputy chairman; the manpower minister, the civil service minister, the secretary-general of the Finance Ministry, the housing minister, the undersecretary for development affairs at the Ministry of National Economy, the undersecretary for commerce and industry at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the secretary-general of the supreme committee for town planning and the secretary-general of the Tender Board.
Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts with the decree.
Article 3 says the decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 11th October 2007
102/2007 - SQU salaries; 103/2007 - ambassador appointment
Royal Decree No. 102/2007 concerns the salary scale of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) employees.
Article one: Sultan Qaboos University employees’ salaries and grades will be based on the attached tables.
Article two: The active employee at the date this royal decree comes into force will be entitled to receive the basic salary of the grade he occupies together with any increments or allowances, whichever is higher.
Article three: The decree comes into effect on January 1, 2007.
Royal Decree No. 103/2007 appointsSaid bin Nassir bin Mansoor Al Sinawi Al Harthy, Sultanate’s ambassador to Italy as the Sultanate’s extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Romania and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively. The decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 8th October 2007
Article one: Sultan Qaboos University employees’ salaries and grades will be based on the attached tables.
Article two: The active employee at the date this royal decree comes into force will be entitled to receive the basic salary of the grade he occupies together with any increments or allowances, whichever is higher.
Article three: The decree comes into effect on January 1, 2007.
Royal Decree No. 103/2007 appointsSaid bin Nassir bin Mansoor Al Sinawi Al Harthy, Sultanate’s ambassador to Italy as the Sultanate’s extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Romania and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively. The decree takes effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 8th October 2007
99/2007 - Sohar Refinery merges with Oman Oil Refinery; 100/2007 - amends Social Security Law
Royal Decree No. 99/2007 merges Sohar Refinery Company LLC with Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC and amends Royal Decree No. 7/82 establishing Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC. Article 1 of the decree merges Sohar Refinery Company LLC with Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC in accordance with the provisions of Commercial Companies Law. The company name after the merger will be Omani Refineries Petrochemicals Company LLC. Article 2 of the decree says the retirement system implemented at Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC shall be applicable to employees transferred from Sohar Refinery Co. LLC. Article 3 of the decree says the company’s memorandum of incorporation and articles of association shall be amended as per the provisions of this decree. Article 4 of the decree says the attached amendments shall be introduced to the aforesaid Royal Decree No. 7/82. Article 5 of the decree cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with the provisions of the decree. Article 6 of the decree says the decree takes effect from the day following its publication date.
Royal Decree No. 100/2007 amends some provisions of the Social Security Law. Article 1 of the decree says the attached amendments shall be introduced to the aforesaid Social Security Law. Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions. Article 3 of the decree says the decree takes effect from the day following its publication date.
Times of Oman, 24th September 2007
Royal Decree No. 100/2007 amends some provisions of the Social Security Law. Article 1 of the decree says the attached amendments shall be introduced to the aforesaid Social Security Law. Article 2 of the decree cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with its provisions. Article 3 of the decree says the decree takes effect from the day following its publication date.
Times of Oman, 24th September 2007
96/2007 - secretariat of Council of Ministers
Royal Decree No.96/2007, enforces laws on the secretariat general of the Council of Ministers and its employees.
Article 1 of the decree says the secretariat general of the Council of Ministers and its employees will be subject to the provisions of the Diwan of the Royal Court financial law, Diwan of the Royal Court Omani employees post-service pension and benefits law and Diwan of the Royal Court personnel law.
Article 2 of the decree says the secretary-general of the Council of Ministers is to exercise the same powers delegated to a minister at the above said law or any other law related to the administrative organisations of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
Article 3 of the decree cancels all that contravenes or contradicts with its provisions.
Article 4 of the decree says the royal decree shall take effect from September 1, 2007.
Times of Oman, 11th September 2007
Article 1 of the decree says the secretariat general of the Council of Ministers and its employees will be subject to the provisions of the Diwan of the Royal Court financial law, Diwan of the Royal Court Omani employees post-service pension and benefits law and Diwan of the Royal Court personnel law.
Article 2 of the decree says the secretary-general of the Council of Ministers is to exercise the same powers delegated to a minister at the above said law or any other law related to the administrative organisations of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
Article 3 of the decree cancels all that contravenes or contradicts with its provisions.
Article 4 of the decree says the royal decree shall take effect from September 1, 2007.
Times of Oman, 11th September 2007
97/2007 - high rank; 98/2007 - appointments
Royal Decree No. 97/2007 establishes a special rank to be named the high rank.
Article 1 of the decree establishes a special rank to be named the high rank, to be granted by a royal decree and its basic salary and other allocations shall be fixed by His Majesty the Sultan’s orders. Article 2 of the decree says that the decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Royal Decree No. 98/2007 grants the special high rank. Article 1 of the decree grants the special high ranks to Jumah bin Rashid bin Said Al Balushi and Eng. Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Sheikh. Article 2 of the decree says that the decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 12th September 2007
Article 1 of the decree establishes a special rank to be named the high rank, to be granted by a royal decree and its basic salary and other allocations shall be fixed by His Majesty the Sultan’s orders. Article 2 of the decree says that the decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Royal Decree No. 98/2007 grants the special high rank. Article 1 of the decree grants the special high ranks to Jumah bin Rashid bin Said Al Balushi and Eng. Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Sheikh. Article 2 of the decree says that the decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 12th September 2007
94/2007 - ministerial positions reshuffled; 95/2007 - appointments
Royal Decree No. 94/2007 reshuffles the cabinet, appointing Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Qatabi as the minister of fisheries; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi as the minister of environment and climate affairs; Dr Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi as the minister of transport and communications; Sheikh Salim bin Hilal Al Khalili as the minister of agriculture; Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Harthy as the minister of civil service; Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim bin A’amir Al Rowas as the minister of regional municipalities and water resources; Sheikh Mohammed bin Marhoon bin Ali Al Ma’amari as the minister of state and governor of Dhofar; and Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed bin Saif Al Shabibi as the minister of housing.
Royal Decree No.95/2007 appoints Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi as the secretary-general of the Council of Ministers with the rank of a minister.
All royal decrees shall take effect from their date of issue.
Times of Oman, 10th September 2007
Royal Decree No.95/2007 appoints Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi as the secretary-general of the Council of Ministers with the rank of a minister.
All royal decrees shall take effect from their date of issue.
Times of Oman, 10th September 2007
93/2007 - amends names of existing ministries
Royal Decree No. 93/2007 amends the names of some ministries as follows:
The Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources shall now be called the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries shall now be the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water shall now be named the Ministry of Housing.
The royal decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 10th September 2007
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." ~Salvador Dali (1904-1989)~
The Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources shall now be called the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries shall now be the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water shall now be named the Ministry of Housing.
The royal decree shall take effect from its date of issue.
Times of Oman, 10th September 2007