We, Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman

After perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Oman Sultani Decree No. 101/1996;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 27/1985 on the establishment of the Supreme Committee for Town Planning;

Privatisation Law promulgated by Oman Sultani Decree No 77/2004;

Law for the Regulation and Privatisation of the Electricity and Related Water Sector promulgated by Oman Sultani Decree No. 78/2004;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 15/2007 on determining the competencies of the Supreme Committee for Town Planning and approving its organisational structure;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 38/2011 on the abrogation of the Ministry of National Economy;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 30/2012 on the establishment of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, and the issuance of its regulation;

Oman Sultani Decree No. 31/2012 on the establishment of National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI);

Based on the public interest requirements;

Have decreed the following: