Oman Ministerial Decision No. 386/2022 On Providing Consumers With e-Payment Service

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Based on the Law of Commerce issued on Oman Sultani Decree No. 55/90;

Commercial Companies Law issued by Oman Sultani Decree No. 18/2019;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 97/2020 amending the title of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to become Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and determining its competencies, and approving its organisational structure; and

Based on the requirements of the public interest;

The following has been decided:

Article 1

The commercial institutions and companies operating in the activities mentioned in the Annex of this Decision shall provide e-payment service to all consumers.

Article 2

The Ministry, in case of the violation of the provisions of this Decision, may impose any of the following administrative sanctions:

  • 1- Warning the offender and obliging him to provide e-payment service within a duration that does not exceed (20) days.

  • 2- Imposing an administrative fine of (100) Omani Riyals.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall come into force (30) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 12 Ramadan 1443 H.