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Royal Decree 78/2004
The Law for the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector

The Law for the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector


We Qaboos Bin Saeed, Sultan of Oman

Pursuant to the Basic Statute of the State issued by the Royal Decree 101/96;
The Commercial Companies Law issued by the Royal Decree 4/74 as amended;
The State Administrative Apparatus Law issued by the Royal Decree 26/75 as amended;
The Law for Expropriation of ownership for public interest issued by the Royal Decree 64/78;
The Land law issued by the Royal Decree 5/80 as amended;
The Law organizing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate issued by the Royal Decree 5/81;
The Companies Income Tax Law issued by the Royal Decree 47/81 as amended;
The Government Tender Law and Regulations issued by the Royal Decree 86/84 as amended;
The Law of Post Service Pensions and Gratuities of Omani Employees issued by the Royal Decree 26/86 as amended;
The Regulations of Public Corporations and Institutions issued by the Royal Decree 16/91 as amended;
The Foreign Capital Investment Law issued by the Royal Decree 102/94 as amended;
The Polices and Rules of Privatisation issued by the Royal Decree 42/96;
The Arbitration Law on Civil and Commercial Disputes issued by the Royal Decree 47/97 as amended;
The Financial Law issued by the Royal Decree 47/98 as amended;
The Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree 80/98 as amended;
The Rules of Privatisation of AI-Kamil power station in the east region and Barka power and water desalination station by the Royal Decree 54/2000;
The State Financial Audit Law issued by the Royal Decree 55/2000;
The Law granting concession of Salalah Power Facility issued by the Royal Decree 20/2001;
The Royal Decree 47/2001 making ministerial amendment;
The Royal Decree 5/2003 approving the organizational chart of the Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water and determining its functions;
The Labour Law issued by the Royal Decree No.35/2003;
The Privatisation Law issued by the Royal Decree No.77/2004;

And on the exigencies of public interest.


WE DECREE AS FOLLOWS:
 

Article 1: The provisions of the attached Law shall apply in respect of the regulation and privatisation of electricity and related water sector.
Article 2: The provisions of this law shall apply to all companies and establishments operating within the electricity and related water sector.
Article 3: There shall be repealed all that is contrary to the attached law.
Article 4: This Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as from its publication.

Qaboos bin Saeed
Sultan of Oman

Issued on: 2nd day of Jummada Al-Thani 1425
Corresponding to: 20th day of July 2004


Royal Decree No.78/2004 promulgating The Law for the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector

Part 1 Definitions and General Provisions
Part 2 The Electricity and Related Water Sector Regulatory Authority
Part 3 Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity & Related Water Sector
Part 4 Conversion to Companies and the Transfer Scheme
Part 5 Licenses and Exemptions
Part 6 Disputes and Appeals
Part 7 Offences and Punishment
Part 8 Transitional and Final Provisions