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Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011), Oman

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Year of Version 2011 Dates Amended: October 26, 2011 Entry into force: November 6, 1996 Promulgated: November 6, 1996 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes The Constitution of Oman (Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman) was promulgated by the Royal Decree No. 101/96 on November 6, 1996. It has been amended once in 2011 by the Royal Decree No. 99/2011. The Constitution establishes that the Sultanate of Oman is an Arab, Islamic, independent state (Article 1). The Sultan of Oman is the Head of the State (Article 41), and he shall be assisted in formulating and implementing the general policy of the State by a Council of Ministers and Specialized Councils (Article 43). The Oman Council is the legislative authority, and it consists of: 1) The Shura Council 2) The State Council (Article 58). The Judiciary is independent and its authority are exercised by the different types of courts that issue judgments in accordance with the Law (Article 60). The Constitution contains provisions related to the promotion of the protection of intellectual property. Article 13 stipulates: 'The State shall foster and preserve the national heritage, encourage the sciences, arts, literature, scientific research and assist in their dissemination'. Furthermore, the Constitution guarantees the right to private property under Article 11.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic النظام الأساسي للدولة (بصيغته الأخيرة المعدلة بالمرسوم السلطاني رقم 2011/99) PDF English Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011) PDF HTML
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