The Basic Law of Oman (RD 101-1996), which may be regarded as the constitution, considers the protection of the environment and prevention of pollution a social principle and responsibility of the State.
This page provides the list of laws and regulations in the Sultanate of Oman โ related to the environment, waste, permitting, climate affairs, on sustainability, etc. Note that this list is not exhaustive.
The laws and regulations below are in Arabic and in English (unofficial translation), when available.
Listing of these laws are made available for practicing environmental and sustainability specialists.
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Last Update: June 2019
General Environment
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RD 10-82 Issuing the Law on Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution
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RD 63-85 Amendment of Some Provisions of Law on Protecting the Environment and Pollution Control
RD 71-89 Amendment of Some Provisions of Law of Environment Protection and Pollution Control
RD 31-93 Amendment of Law of Environment Protection and Pollution Control
RD 57-94 Oman's Ratification of Two Protocols Related to Environmental Protection
RD 111-96 Amending Some Provisions of the Law on the Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution
RD 75-98 Amendment of Law on Environment and Pollution Control
RD 114-2001 Law on Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution
MD 16-2010 Issuing a Chart/Board of Organizing Environmental Conditions for Civil and Industrial Activities
Oil and Gas
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RD 8-2011 Oil and Gas Law
MD 2-90 Issuing the Regulation for Registration of Existing Wells and New Well Permit
RD 2-99 Defining the Inviolable Areas Alongside Oil & Gas Pipelines
RD 3-99 Determining the Public Utility Status of the Oil & Gas Pipeline
MD 14-2012 Issuing a Chart of Regulations for Investigating Wells and Burning Petroleum Materials and Emissions of Natural Gas and Condensate
Climate Affairs
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MD 18-2012 Issuing Regulations for the Climate Affairs Management
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MD 37-2001 Issuing the Regulation on Control and Management of ODS
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MD 243-2005 Regulation for the Control and Management of ODS
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MD 117-2013 Guidelines for the Preparation of Climate Affairs Chapter in the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the Projects (2013)
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Form No. 1 Guidelines for the Preparation of Climate Affairs Chapter
Form No. 2 Guidelines for the Preparation of Climate Affairs Chapter
MD 35-2013 Regulations for the Approval of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects under the Kyoto Protocol
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MD 107-2013 Protection of Ozone Layer
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MD 20-2016 Regulations for the Management of Climate Affairs
MD 59-2019 Regulations for the Issuance of Climate Affairs License for Facilities Engaged in Repair and Maintenance of Air-Conditioners and Refrigeration Appliances
Local Ordinances
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LO 21-90 Determining Colors that Distinguish Water Transportation Vehicles
LO 24-91 Breeding Animals in the Limits and Boundaries of Muscat Municipality
LO 23-92 Building Regulation for Muscat
LO 35-98 Concerning the Amendment of the LO 24-91
LO 1-2006 Regarding the Protection of Public Health
Fire Safety Requirements Part 1 - Buildings Fire Prevention and Protection Requirements
Fire Safety Requirements Part 3 - Transport, Storage, Handling and Installations of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Fire Safety Requirements Part 5 - Water Supplies for Fire Fighting
Acceded Conventions & Protocols
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RD 30/1/1974 IMO Convention 48
RD 102-97 IMO Amendments 93
RD 25-81 MARPOL 73/778 (Annexes I/II)
RD 57-94 MARPOL 73/78 (Annex III/IV)
RD 73/78 (Annex V)
RD 26-81 London Dumping Convention 72
RD 92-84 International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969, and its Protocol of 1973
RD 93-84 International Convention for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 and its Protocol of 1976
RD 94-84 International Convention on the Establishment of International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage, 1971
RD 57-94 1992 Protocol to the Establishment of International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage, 1971
RD 39-208 Oil Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990
RD 55-2002 Approval of Cartegna Protocol on Biological Safety Related to Biodiversity Convention
Biodiversity & Natural Reserves
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RD 38-75 Proclaiming Qurum Area as an Open Protected Area Category 9
RD 26-79 Law of National Gardens ย and Protected Natural Areas
RD 4-94 Establishing Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
MD 47-95 Amending Some of the Rules for Construction National Gardens / Parks and Natural Reserves Sites
RD 23-96 Establishment of Dimaniyat Islands Natural Reserves
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RD 25-96 Establishment of Turtle Reserves
RD 49-97 Establishing Reserves in Some Coves
RD 50-97 Establishment of Saleel Natural Park - Al Kamal Wa Al Wafy
RD 48-97 Establishment of Jebel Samhan Reserve - Dhofar
RD 49-97 Establishment of Reserves in Some Kheran - Salalah Coast
RD 92-2000 Promulgating the Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Plant Breeds Protection Law)
MD 101-2002 Concerning the Bank on Killing, Hunting or Trapping of Wild Animals or Birds
RD 6-2003 Natural Reserves and Wild Life
RD 11-2007 Amending the Annex of RD 4-1994 Concerning the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
MD 131-2000 Management of Arabian Oryx Reserve
MD 132-2000 Management of Natural Dimaniyat Islands Reserve
MD 112-2000 Proclamation of Natural Dimaniyat Islands Reserve
MD 111-2000 Regulating the Management of the Arabian Oryx Reserve
MD 113-2000 Regulating the Management of Turtle Reserve
MD 2-2002 Establishing of Saleel Natural Park Reserve - Al Kamal Wa Al Wafy
MD 3-2002 Establishing of Kharaan Reserves - Salalah Coast
MD 4-2002 Establishing of Jabal Samham Reserve
MD 101-2002 Banning of Killing, Hunting and Catching of Wild Animals and Birds
RD 8-2003 Pastures and Animal Wealth Management Law
MD 81-2004 Regulating the Gathering of and Transportation of Wood
MD 19-2005 Banning the Importing of Live Birds from Some Countries
MD 55-2006 Amending MD 113-2000 Regarding the Management of the Turtles Nature Reserve
MD 56-2006 Amending MD 112-2000 Regulating the Management of Dimaniyat Island Reserve
MD 110-2007 Issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Nature Reserve and Wildlife Conservation
RD 80-2011 Establishment of Al Jabal Akhdhar Sanctuary
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RD 50-2014 Establishment of Jabal Qahwan Nature Reserve
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RD 51-2014 Establishment of Wetlands Reserve in Al Wusta Governorate
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MD 5-2017 Rules on Uprooting and Removal of Ghaf Trees (Prosopis cineraria)
MD 11-2017 Determining the Fees fro Granting Permits to Collect Samples from Wild Animals for Scientific Purposes
RD 21-2017 Animal Welfare Law
ย MD 64-2017 Regulating the Turtle Sanctuary
ย MD 65-2017 Regulations on Logging and Charcoal
MD 20-2019 Regulations on Green Mountain Landscape Reserve
MD 30-2019 Regulations and Administration of the Jabal Qahwan Nature Reserve
MD 40-2019 Regulations on the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve
MD 62-2019 Regulations on the Jaz Damiania Nature Reserve
Water
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RD 76-77 Issuing Water Resources Development Law
RD 82-88 Considering Water Stock as National Wealth
MD 8-84 Discharge of Industrial Water into Public Wastewater Networks
MD 6-86 Forming a Committee to Specify Priority Regions for Comprehensive Procedures of Assessment to Protect Wells and Aflaj from Pollution
MD 40-88 Well field Protection Zones in Wadi Uday
MD 45-88 Well Field Protection Zones in Salalah
RD 82-88 Considering Water Stock as National Wealth
MD 2-90 Issuing the Regulation for Regulation of Existing Wells and New Well Permit
MD 243-97 Organizing the Use of Desalination Units on Wells
MD 192-2000 Determination of the Dhahira Region Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
MD 263-2000 Amending the Regulations on the Use of Desalination Units on Wells
MD 264-2000 Regulations on Wells and Aflaj
RD 29-2000 Water Wealth Protection Act
RD 192-2000 Establishing the Water Supply Well Field Protection Zone in Dhahira Region
MD 196-2000 Dhofar Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
RD 115-2001 The Law of Protection of Sources of Potable Water from Pollution
MD 193-2001 Establishing the Water Supply Well Field Protection Zone in Al Batinah Region
MD 194-2001 A'Sharqiyah Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
MD 195-2001 Al Wusta Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
MD 197-2001 Musandam Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
RD 309-2001 Muscat Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
MD 230-2005 Amending Some of the Terms of the MD 194-2001 on Determination of A'Sharqiyah Region Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones
MD 3-2009 Issuing the Regulation on Wells and Springs
Chemicals & Hazardous Substances
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MD 82-1977 Concerning Use of Explosives in the Sultanate and Its Amendments
RD 46-95 Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals
MD 167-92 Establishing Committee for the Safe and Sound Management of Chemicals
RD 21-97 Implementation of the Convention on Prohibition of the Production, Storage and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction
MD 248-97 Registration of Hazardous Chemical Substances and the Relevant Permits
MD 249-97 Control and Management of Radioactive Materials
MD 248-97 Issuing Regulations for the Registration of Hazardous Chemical Substances and the Relevant Permits
MD 249-97 Regulation on Control and Management of Radioactive Substances
RD 81-99 Oman Accession to Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Practices for Certain Hazardous Chemicals
MD 20-99 Issuing Permits to Handle Chemical Substances
MD 21-99 Importing, Moving, Storing and Using Radioactive Substances Amended by MD 81-2002
MD 68-2000 Amending the Regulations for the Registration of Chemicals and Permits
MD 317-2001 Terms and Conditions for Packing, Packaging and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals
MD 37-2001 Issuing the Regulation on Control and Management of ODS
MD 316-2001 Banning the Use of Some Hazardous Chemical Substances
RD 88-2002 Sanctioning Decision No. 3/1 Approved by Parties Conference of Basel Convention on Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous and Other Waste and Their Disposal
MD 75-2002 Forming a New Permanent Committee on Chemical Substances
MD 281-2003 Regulations for the Control and Management of Radioactive Materials
RD 117-2004 Ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
RD 64-2006 Issuing a Law for Pesticides
MD 79-2006 Regulating the Underground Storage Tanks of Hydrocarbons and Hazardous Materials
MD 25-2009 Regulations for Organization of Handling and Use of Chemicals
MD 41-2012 Rules for the Pesticide Law
MD 14-2017 Determining Fees for Obtaining Chemicals Handling Permit
Health and Safety
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RD 73-92 Law of Fighting Infectious Diseases
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MD 286-2008 Occupational Safety Health & Safety Framework
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MD 322-2011 Regulating Occupational Health & Safety in Organizations
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Local Ordinance No. 1-2006ย Public Health Protection
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MD 2-2010 Issuing Regulations on Food Safety
MD 325-2019 Amendments on the Provisions of the Health Conditions Regulations for Activities Related to Public Health
Omani Standards
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ย OS 8-2012 Unbottled Drinking Water Standard
ย OS 189-1989 Drinking Water Sampling
Marine, Beaches & Coastlines
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RD 34-74 Marine Pollution Control Law
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RD 30/1/74 IMO Convention 48
RD 44-77 Amending Article 6 Section 3 of RD on Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf and Areas Prohibited for Fishing in Oman
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RD 23-78 Authorization to Sign Kuwait Regional Convention on the Protection of Marine Environment from Pollution and its Protocols
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RD 8-79 Sanctioning the Kuwait Regional Convention on Protection of Marine Environment from Pollution
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RD 15-81 Territorial Sea, Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone
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RD 25-81 Sanctioning the Accession of the Sultanate to the International Convention on Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
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RD 26-81 Sanctioning the Accession of Oman to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter
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RD 35-81 Issuing Marine Law
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RD 53-81 Issuing the Law on Sea Fishing and Protection of the Marine Biological Wealth
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RD 98-81 Law Regulating Navigation in Territorial Waters
MD 3-82 Issuing of Executive Regulations on Fishing and Protection of Marine Wealth Amended by MD 1686 and 23-89
MD 7-84 Dumping of Liquid Waste into Marine Environment by MD 159-2005
RD 93-85 Establishment of Oman Company for Marine Pollution Protection
RD 12-93 Amendment of Marine Law
RD 59-93 Amendment of Some Laws on Fishing and Protection of Marine Wealth
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RD 57-94 Oman's Ratification of Two Protocols Related to Environmental Protection (1992 Protocol to the International Convention of 1972 on the Establishment of International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage)
RD 102-97 IMO Amendments 93
RD 39-208 Oil Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990
RD 66-90 Accession of Oman to the Convention on Preventing Illegal Acts against Marine Navigation Safety and Protocol on Preventing Illegal Acts Against Safety of Existing Fixed Platforms in the Continental Shelf
MD 20-90 Coastal Setbacks
RD 30-91 Approval of Accession of Oman to the International Agreement on Rescue of 1989
RD 36-91 Oman Accession to Some Protocols Related to Marine Environment
MD 4-91 Sharing Responsibilities towards Implementing Marine Pollution Protocol
RD 77-96 Accession of the Sultanate to the Agreement on Implementing Section 11 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
RD 102-97 Authorization to Sign the Supplementary Amendment to the International Maritime Organization Convention
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MD 42-98 Amending the Implementing Regulations of Law on Marine Fishing and Protection of Living Aquatic Resources
MD 121-98 Terms & Conditions of Commercial Fishing Vessels Equipped for Preservation and Handling of Fish and Their Products
MD 7-2001 Controls Governing the Manufacturing, Sale, Purchase and Import of Fishing Boats and Vessels
MD 16-2001 Resolution Amending the Implementation Regulations on the Law of Marine Fishing and Protection of Aquatic Resources
MD 7-2004 Concerning the Ban on Fishing and Construction of Artificial Reefs in Areas of Artificial Reefs Belonging to the Ministry
MD 29-2004 Regulations on Terms & Conditions and Specifications of Vehicles Transporting and Marketing Living Aquatic Wealth
MD 39-2004 Marine Environment Management By Laws
MD 55-2004 Issuing Regulations Managing the Establishment of Artificial Reefs (Alshuduud)
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MD 159-2005 Promulgating the By Laws to Discharge Liquid Waste in the Marine Environment
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MD 40-2009 Issuing Regulations for Controlling Diving in the Marine Environment Outside the Parameters of Marine Protected Areas
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MD 241-2012 Amending Some Provisions of the Implementing Regulation of the Law on Marine Fishing and Protection of Living Aquatic Resources
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MD 102-2014 Amending Some Provisions of Aquaculture Regulation and Related Quality Control
MD 270-2015 Amending Some Provisions of RD 53-81 on Fishing and Protection of Living Aquatic Wealth
RD 39-2017 Regulation and Protection of Aflaj Sites on World Heritage List
RD 10-97 Ratification of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
RD 31-98 Regulation for Agriculture Resources Protection
RD 91-2000 Law of Agriculture Quarantine
RD 92-2000 Promulgating the Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties
RD 116-2001 Amending the Regulation on the Protection of Agricultural Resources
RD 57-2004 International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
MD 31-2009 Declaring Areas of Agricultural Quarantine
Air
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MD 118-2004 Regulations for Air Pollution Control from Stationary Sources
Guideline No. 22 Regarding Environmental Conditions for Refineries
MD 41-2017 Issuing Ambient Air Regulations
Tourism, Heritage and Culture
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RD 53-75 Regarding the Department of Collection of Omani Heritage
RD 6-80 Heritage Protection
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Regulations on Museums and Heritage Homes
RD 12-2006 Rules of Non-Omanis Ownership of Real Estate in Integrated Tourism Complexes
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RD 65-2007 Amending Some Provisions of the System of Rules of Non-Omanis Ownership of Real Estate in Integrated Tourism Complexes issued by RD 12-2006
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RD 33-2002 Executive Regulations of the Tourism Law
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MD 191-2007 Issuing the Executive Regulations for Real Estate Ownership in Integrated Tourism Complexes Act
MD 75-2019 Appointment of Eastern Rimal Region as a Tourist Area
Permits and Licenses
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MD 2-90 Issuing the Regulation for Registration of Existing Wells and New Well Permit
MD 209-95 Obligating Industrial and Commercial Organizations
MD 187-2001 Organizing the Issuance of Environmental Approval
MD 68-2004 Modification of MD 187-2001
Guidelines for Obtaining Permits to Establish Commercial and Industrial Projects Relating to Water Wells
MD 48-2017 Regulations for Organizing Environmental Permitting
Soils Geology and Mining
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MD 200-2000 Issuing Regulations for Crushers, Quarries and Transport of Sand from Coasts, Beaches, and Wadis
RD 27-2003 Mining Law
MD 5-87 Exports of Stones and Other Minerals
MD 4-87 Issuance of Quarries and Mines Licenses
RD 109-2000 Control of Precious Metals Law
RD 49-2014 Establishment of Public Authority for Mining
RD 19-2019 Mineral Wealth Law
Waste Management
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MD 7-84 Dumping of Liquid Waste into Marine Environment by MD 159-2005
MD 5-86 Regulations for External Building Drainage / Wastewater Networks
MD 17-93 Management of Non-Hazardous Waste
MD 18-93 Management of Hazardous Waste
MD 145-93 Wastewater Reuse and Discharge
MD 421-98 Regulations for Septic Tanks, Soakaway Pits and Holding Tanks
MD 55-2002 Amendment of Regulations for Wastewater Reuse
MD 56-2002 Amendment of Regulation on MD 18-93
MD 57-2002 Amendment of Regulation on MD 17-93
RD 20-2015 Unified Anti-Dumping Law and Compensatory and Preventive Measures for the GCC States
MD 10-2017 Amending Some Provisions of the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
MD 12-2017 Amending Some Provisions of the Hazardous Wastewater Reuses and Discharge Regulations
Noise Management
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MD 79-94 Regulations for Noise Pollution Control in Public Environment
MD 80-94 Regulations for Noise Pollution Control in Working Environment
Housing, Zoning & Buildings
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RD 5-80 Promulgating the Lands Law
RD 5-81 To Organize Usufruct Over the Sultanate's Lands
RD 88-82 To Endorse the Executive Regulation of the Law Regarding Organization of Usufruct over the Sultanate's Lands
RD 48-89 To Promulgate Apartments and Levels Ownership Act
RD 2-98 To Promulgate the Property Registry Act
MD 29-99 To Issue the Executive Regulation of the Property Registry Act Promulgated under Royal Decree No. 2/98
RD 21-2004 Regulating Ownership of Real Estate by GCC Citizen in the Member States
RD 12-2006 To Promulgate the Real Estate Ownership Act in the Integrated Tourism Complexes
RD 9-2007 Wave Project
RD 65-2007 Amending Some Provisions of the System of Rules of Non-Omanis Ownership by Real Estate in Integrated Tourism Complexes Issued by RD 12-2006
MD 4-2008 Regarding the Allocation of Government Lands to the Government Sector and Public Utilities
MD 69-2008 Granting Agricultural Lands in the Border Area of Al Buraimi Governorate
RD 37-2010 Social Housing Law
MD 114-2010 Rules of Allocating Government Lands for Public Halls
MD 5-2011 Regarding Commercial or Residential Commercial or Industrial Land Ownership
MD 6-2011 Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Social Housing Law
MD 49-2011 On Reducing the Prices of Government Lands
MD 43-2012 Organizing Areal Extensions and Increases
MD 53-2013 The Issuance of the Regulations for Land Planning Controls
MD 115-2012 Amending Some of the Executive Regulations of the Social Housing Law
MD 65-2011 Amending Some of the Executive Regulations of the Social Housing Law
MD 15-2013 Allocation of Government Lands for Government Sector and Public Utilities
MD 46-2013 Controls and the Bases of Restitution for Properties Affected by the Coastal Road Project in the Governorates of North and South Batinah
MD 79-2013 Establishment of Special Economic Zone of Duqm
MD 104-2013 Determining the Fees of Changing the Use of Agricultural Lands to Other Uses
MD 92-2014 Determining the Rental Value of Lands Allocated for the Use of Aquaculture Projects
Executive Regulation of the Apartments, Levels and Shops Ownership Act Issued under Ministerial Resolution No. 50/89
MD 10-2017 Regulations on the Use of Agricultural Lands
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