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:
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Article 1:
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The provisions of the attached Law shall apply in respect of the
regulation and privatisation of electricity and related water sector.
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Article 2:
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The provisions of this law shall apply to all companies and establishments
operating within the electricity and related water sector.
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Article 3:
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There shall be repealed all that is contrary to the attached law.
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Article 4:
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This Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall
come into force as from its publication.
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Qaboos bin Saeed
Sultan of Oman
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Issued on:
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2nd day of Jummada Al-Thani 1425
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Corresponding to:
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20th day of July 2004
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Royal Decree No.78/2004 promulgating The Law for the Regulation and Privatisation
of the Electricity and Related Water Sector