Oman Sultani Decree No. 44/2013 Establishing a Social Insurance System for Self-employed Omanis and Others

We, Qaboos bin Saeed Sultan of Oman,

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

Social Insurance Law promulgated by Oman Sultani Decree No. 72/1991;

Social Insurance Regulation for Omanis working abroad and their equivalents, issued by Oman Sultani Decree No. 32/2000;

Omani Sultani Decree No. 5/2006 on the implementation of the Unified Law of Insurance Protection Extension for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States Citizens Working Outside their Countries; and

Based on the public interest requirements,

We have decreed as follows:

Article 1

The Social Insurance Regulation for self-employed Omanis and their equivalents shall come into force in the form attached hereto.

Article 2

The Minister of Manpower shall issue the necessary bylaws and Decisions for the implementation of the provisions of the present Regulation.

Article 3

Every provision that is contrary to or inconsistent with the present Decree and the Regulation attached hereto shall be abrogated.

Article 4