Sultani Decrees

Sultani Decree No. 21/2017

Promulgating the Animal Welfare Law. Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 22/2017

Promulgating the Law on Practising Veterinary Professions. Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 23/2017

Amending certain provisions of Sultani Decree No. 48/2004 establishing the Agriculture & Fisheries Development Fund and issuing its Regulations.

Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 24/2017

Determining the project to implement Segment 4, Package 1, of the Haima-Thumrait railway to be a public utility project.

Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 25/2017

Determining the project to upgrade the Al Rusayil-Nizwa dual carriageway between the Burj Al Sahwa roundabout and the Bidbid-Sur junction to be a public utility project.

Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 26/2017

Appointing a Chairman of the Oman Human Rights Commission.

The appointee is Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain bin A'mer Al Hosni.

Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 27/2017

Appointing judges to the Supreme Court.

The appointees are Hatim bin Yousif Al Dashrawi, Kamal bin Azzouzi Gharbi, and Abdulmajeed bin Mohammed Al Mani.

Enacted on 21 June 2017.

Sultani Decree No. 28/2017

Granting Omani nationality. A list of 54 names is attached.

Enacted on 21 June 2017

Sultani Decree No. 29/2017

Restoring Omani nationality. A list of 17 names is attached.

Enacted on 21 June 2017

Ministerial Decisions

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Ministerial Decision No. 139/2017

Banning the import of goods and products containing asbestos.

Issued on 21 June 2017. Effective from the day after its publication date.

Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm

Decision No. 35/2017

Issuing the Bylaw regulating the work permits of developers and the permits of foreign workers, and the rules for transferring and assigning them to the Special Economic Zone at Duqm.

Issued on 20 June 2017. Effective from the day after its publication date.

Public Announcements

Ministry of Social Development

Summary of the Bylaw of the Oman Nursing Association.

Official Announcements

Ministry of Justice

Advocates Admission Committee Decision 34/5/2017 announcing an amendment to certain articles of the Memorandum of Association of Mohammed Al Farsi & Co, Advocates & Legal Consultants (a Civil Company for Advocacy).

Issued on 21 May 2017. Effective from the issue date.

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Announcement concerning patent applications that have been accepted.

Announcements concerning the publication of trademark registration applications.

Announcement of trademarks that have been recorded as having changed ownership.

Announcement concerning the renewal of the protection period of registered trademarks.

Commercial Announcements

Announcements concerning the commencement of liquidation proceedings in respect of the following businesses:

  1. Al Wathba International Projects LLC
  2. Al Irtikaz Al Jadida Trading & Contracting LLC
  3. Amyal Al Khaleej Al Dhahabiya LLC
  4. Al Joon Construction LLC

Announcements concerning the completion of liquidation proceedings in respect of the following businesses:

  1. San Spence LLC
  2. Global Integrated Computer Systems LLC

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