Oman Sultani Decree No. 36/1974 Concerning the Social Development Planning Committee

We Qaboos bin Said,

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour and the approval of the Cabinet,

Issued the following Decree:

Article 1

A Central Committee called “Social Development Planning Committee” shall be established and shall have competence to guide the social development process on practical bases. The Committee shall have the following functions:

a- Supervising the comprehensive social surveys in the different areas of the Sultanate and following them up in preparation for the determination of the characteristics and socio-humanitarian problems of the Omani Society.

b- Determining the method of development of the Omani society and the resolution of its problems.

c- Balancing the projects of local services provided by the Government to all the areas of the Sultanate, in a manner achieving justice in the provision of these services.

d- Assuming the affairs of local (rural) development.

e- Developing the local management in the provinces in a manner to contribute to raising the level of services at the Sultanate.

Article 2