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The Basic Statute of the State [1] [2] (also referred to as the Basic Law) is the cornerstone of the Omani legal system and it operates as a constitution for the country. The Basic Statute was issued in the year 1996 and thus far has been amended twice: once in 2011 as a response to protests occurring during the Arab Spring, [3] and once in 2021 to introduce procedures for the appointment of a ...
The first copyright law in Oman was passed in the year 1996 by Royal Decree No 47/1996, this law was later revamped in anticipation of Oman's membership to the WTO in 2000 when Royal Decree No 37/2000 issued the second copyright law of Oman, and then in fulfilment of Oman's prerequisites to the entry into a Free Trade Agreement with the U.S ...
Treaties and international agreements that Oman enters into after their ratification; Royal orders and decisions; Regulations; Ministerial decisions and other administrative decisions issued by administrative bodies of the state and which are required to be published; Other material to be published in accordance with the laws and royal decrees
Oman employs a minimum and maximum speed limits which varies for different types of vehicles and road. The roads are monitored by speed cameras to detect traffic violation such as speeding . [ 1 ] Heavy vehicles such as trucks, mini buses and buses are installed with speed limiters to prevent overspeeding.
Review draft royal decrees, laws, regulations, and ministerial decisions submitted by all ministries and government units prior to their issuance, and publish them in the Official Gazette. Study and review draft conventions and treaties which the government intends to conclude, and advise the government prior to the entry into any existing ...
The government uses immigration regulations and laws against harassment to enforce the Ministry's policy. Article 209 of the Penal Code assigns a prison sentence and fine to anyone who publicly blasphemes God or His prophets, commits an affront to religions and faiths by spoken or written word, or breaches the peace of a lawful religious ...
The 1984 Press and Publications Law has more rules and regulations than any country in the Arab world. The media is heavily controlled and libel is a criminal offense. [ 2 ] To combat freelance journalism, journalists have to apply as employees "of a specific outlet" as of 2005. [ 2 ]
Regulating Expertise procedures in accordance with the laws; Regulating and managing the work of the notary public; Supervising lawyers’ affairs in accordance with the applied rules and regulations; Preparing and issuing the relevant regulations, by-laws, and decisions; Proposing the projects of law related to the Ministry's functions