HM ISSUES 6 DECREES

Royal Decree No 24/2017 declares the project to implement the Fourth Batch of the Haima-Thamrait railway as a public utility project.

Article 1 declares the project to implement the fourth phase (first package) of the Haima-Thamrait railway, which connects the Wilayat of Haima in the Governorate of Al Wusta and the Wilayat of Thamrait in the Governorate of Dhofar, as specified in the memo and diagram attached to this Decree, as a public utility project.

Article 2 stipulates that the departments concerned may expropriate, through direct implementation, the properties and lands necessary for the aforementioned project, along with all the installations therein, in accordance with provisions of the Public Utility Expropriation Law promulgated by Royal Decree No 64/78. Article 3 says that this Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.

Royal Decree No 25/2017 declares the project to upgrade the efficiency of the Al RusaylNizwa road from Al Sahwa Tower’s roundabout to the Bidbid-Sur junction as a public utility project.

Article 1 declares the project to upgrade the efficiency of the Al Rusayl-Nizwa road from Al Sahwa Tower’s roundabout to the BidbidSur junction, as specified in the memo and diagram attached to this Decree, as a public utility project.

Article 2 stipulates that the departments concerned may expropriate, through direct implementation, the properties and lands necessary for the aforementioned project, along with all the installations therein, in accordance with provisions of the Public Utility Expropriation Law promulgated by Royal Decree No 64/78. Article 3 says that this Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.

Royal Decree No 26/2017 appoints a chairman for Oman Human Rights Commission.

Article 1 states that Shaikh Abdullah bin Shuwain al Hosni as Chairman of Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC).

Article 2 says that this Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.