Decree Monthly Digest is a summary of the most significant updates on Decree in the previous month.
Royal Decrees
Six royal decrees were issued in the month of June, with the most significant being Royal Decree 28/2024 Establishing the Omani Waqf Establishment and Royal Decree 31/2024 Approving the Nomination of a Percentage of the Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement for Block 65.
Ministerial Decisions
Seven ministerial decisions were published in the Official Gazette during this month, with the most significant being MOF’s Final Account of the State for Fiscal Year 2023, MOCIIP’s Regulation Governing the Practice of Filling and Selling Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinders, ROP’s Controls for Providing Vehicle Technical Inspection Service, and SPF’s Decision Determining the Categories of Non-Omani Workers Subject to the Branch of Maternity Leave Insurance.
Intel
Decree Intel was updated with overviews of the Ministry of Social Development and the Consumer Protection Authority, and with the summary of Supreme Court (Labour Circuit) Contestation 427/2017 (Equal Treatment of Employees) and MJLA Fatwa 212743438 (Contract Succession between Government Entities).
Blog Updates
Our blog featured a post by Riyadh Al-Balushi titled “New EU AI Act: Implications for Oman“, and short law updates on the New Waqf Establishment, ROP’s Vehicle Inspection Controls, and SPF’s Decision on the Categories of Non-Omani Workers Subject to Maternity Leave Insurance Branch.