Decree Monthly Digest is a summary of the most significant updates on Decree in the previous month.
Royal Decrees
This month, ten royal decrees were issued, including significant ones Establishing the National Records Centre and Determining its Competences, Promulgating the National Records Law, Promulgating the Media Law, and Promulgating the System of Signing Contracts and Financial Commitments of the State. Other notable decrees ratified international agreements, such as the Agreement with Venezuela on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports, the agreements with Suriname and Bulgaria on Mutual Visa Exemptions, and the Agreement with Ireland for the Elimination of Double Taxation and Prevention of Tax Evasion. Additionally, royal decrees appointed a Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and appointed Judges to the Supreme Court.
Ministerial Decisions
This month, eight ministerial decisions were published in the Official Gazette. Key decisions include Issuing MOSD’s Governance Regulation of Licences for Money Collection from the Public, MAFW Determining the Fees for Services and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, MOSD’s Governance Regulation for Day Care Centres for the Elderly, MAFW Banning the Import of Live Birds from Some States, and SJC’s Controls and Procedures for the Use of Remote Audio and Video Communication in the Proceedings of the Public Notary. Other decisions include MOHT Amending Some Provisions of Ministerial Decision 136/2021 Forming the Government Committee for Licensing Integrated Tourism Complexes and Its Working System, and SMEDA Determining the Fees and Financial Consideration for the Services Provided by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority.
Blog Updates
Our blog featured articles by Riyadh Al-Balushi titled “New Data Sharing Requirements Under the National Records Law“, “New Omani Media Law Issued“, and “New System for Signing Omani Government Contracts“. Aram Al-Bahri wrote about “MOSD’s New Elderly Day Care Centres Regulation“.
Intel
Decree Intel was updated with an overview of the Ministry of Labour and an overview of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, along with Fatwa Summary: MJLA Fatwa 222770524 (Application of VAT Prior to Entry into Force of VAT Law or VAT Registration) and Fatwa Summary: MJLA Fatwa 222768811 (Continuation of Process for Allocating Land After the Legal Entitlement Basis Is Repealed).