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Royal Decrees regarding Information Affairs

 

Decree No.

Issue Date

Decree Subject

unnumbered 17/11/1973 The establishment of the Ministry of Information and Tourism; the allocation of the Ministry of Information and Tourism to Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said; the appointment of Amer bin Ali bin Omair as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information and Tourism; the establishment of Omani Heritage Gathering Department at the Ministry of Information and Tourism
49/74 8/12/1974 Amendment of the name of the Ministry of Information and Tourism to the Ministry of Information and Culture
3/75 26/6/1975 Issuing the Publications Law
26/75 28/6/1975 Issuing the law regulating the administrative apparatus of the state (terms of reference of the Ministry of Information and Culture)
53/75 3/12/1975 Transfer of the Omani Heritage Collection Department from the Ministry of Information and Culture to the Ministry of Royal Court Affairs
1/76 1/1/1976 Transfer of Amer bin Ali bin Omair from the Ministry of Information and Culture to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; appointing Hassan bin Saeed bin Mohammed as Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs; appointing Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Rawas as Undersecretary for Media Affairs; and defining their respective powers by the Minister of Information and Culture
45/76 8/11/1976 Issuing the Law on the Control of Artistic Works
21/77 6/4/1977 Defining the competencies of the Ministry of Information and Culture in relation to cultural affairs
28/79 22/5/1979 Appointment of Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Rawas as Minister of Information and Youth Affairs
48/80 29/5/1980 Approving the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Youth Affairs
49/80 29/5/1980 The establishment of a press and publishing house in the name of "Oman Newspaper House" belonging to the Ministry of Information and Youth Affairs
105/81 20/12/1981 Transferring Said bin Nasser Al Khusaibi, deputy governor of Dhofar to the Ministry of Information and Youth Affairs and appointed as its Undersecretary
3/82 2/6/1982 Provisions of the Information Sector System in the Ministry of Information
40/82 23/5/1982 Transfer the competencies related to youth affairs from the Ministry of Information and Youth Affairs to the Ministry of Education and amending the name of each of the two ministries mentioned as follows: a) Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs b) Ministry of Information
38/83 8/6/1983 Establishment of the Omani Television Production Authority, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Information
39/83 8/6/1983 Approving the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information
49/84 26/5/1984 Issuance of Press and Publications Law
97/85 15/12/1985 Appointment of Salim bin Saeed Al-Sayabi as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Radio and Television; Appointment of Ali bin Ahmed Al-Ansari as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Finance and Administrative Affairs transferred from the Ministry of Finance and Economy
39/86 29/5/1986 Establishment of Oman News Agency
50/87 20/6/1987 Appointment of Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsen Al Rashdi as Undersecretary for Information Affairs
74/87 14/10/1987 Approving the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information
43/97 25/6/1997 Appointment of Sayyid Sultan bin Hamad bin Saud Al Busaidi as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising.
51/97 29/6/1997 Approving the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information
52/97 29/6/1997 Appointment of Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsen al-Rashdi as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information
65/97 5/10/1997 Issuing the Law on the Control of Artistic Works
78/79 16/11/1997 Canceling the Omani Television Production Authority
88/98 2/12/1998 About the Press Club
49/2001 14/5/2001 Appointment of Saeed bin Khalfan bin Sulaiman Al Harthi as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising.
64/2001 10/6/2001 Appointment of Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsen Al-Rashdi as Minister of Information; Appointment of Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosani as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information.
87/2004 3/8/2004 Amendment of some provisions of the Press and Publications Law
95/2004 10/8/2004 Issuance of private enterprises for the Radio and Television Act
14/2005 1/2/2005 Transfer of Saeed bin Khalfan Al Harthi from Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising to the Ministry of Information and appointing him as Media Advisor; Appointment of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Muslim Al Rahbi as Chairman of the Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising.
84/2005 23/10/2005 Transferring the competence to approve artistic works to the Ministry of Information and transferring the competence of inspection of shops and commercial establishments that work in the field of selling artistic works to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
75/2006 10/7/2006 The transfer of Oman News Agency to the Ministry of Information and an amendment to Royal Decree No. 43/97 establishing the Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising and the accompanying system
76/2006 10/7/2006 The appointment of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Muslim Al-Rahbi to be the executive president of Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising with his current grade.
106/2007 20/10/2007 The cancellation of the Royal Decree No. 88/98 concerning the Press Club.
82/2008 14/6/2008 Amendment of some provisions of Royal Decree No. 43/97 on Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising.
35/2009 10/6/2009 Determine the terms of reference of the Ministry of Information
16/2010 21/2/2010 The appointment of Saif bin Nasser bin Issa Al Rahbi as an advisor at Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising.
108/2010 19/10/2010 Establishing the Public Authority for Radio and Television and issuing its system.
95/2011 9/10/2011 Amendment of some provisions of the Press and Publications Law
100/2011 22/10/2011 Amendment of some provisions of Royal Decree No. 108/2010 on Establishing the Public Authority for Radio and Television and issuing its system
101/2011 22/10/2011 Appointment of Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Harrasi as Chairman of the Public Authority for Radio and Television with the rank of Minister. Nomination of Nasser bin Sulaiman bin Hamad Al-Sibani as Deputy Chairman of the General Authority for Radio and Television with the special grade.
121/2011 26/10/2011 The appointment of Ali Bin Khalfan Bin Salem Al Jabri as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information
11/2012 29/2/2012 Appointment of Dr. Abdul Monem bin Mansour Al Hasani as Minister of Information
14/2012 29/2/2012 The appointment of Dr. Ibrahim bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Kindi as executive president of Oman Establishment for Press, News, Publishing and Advertising with the special grade.
24/2013 28/4/2013 Transfer of Oman Center for Traditional Music from the Ministry of Information to the Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Science.
63/2013 20/11/2013 Amendment of some provisions of the Public Authority for Radio and Television
45/2015 4/11/2015 Approving the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information
3/2018 9/1/2018 Establishing the Media Training Centre and Promulgating Its System
95/2020 18/8/2020
  • Defines the specialisations of the Ministry of Information in accordance with Annex (1) of this decree.‬
  •  Endorses the organizational structure of the Ministry of Information in accordance with Annex (2) of this decree.
  • ‫\The following shall come under the purview of the Ministry of Information: All allocations, origins, rights, obligations and assets of the Public Authority for Radio and Television, Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising, the Media Training Centre and the Directorate General of Communications at the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
  •  Transfers to the Ministry of Information employees of the Public Authority for Radio and Television, Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising, the Media Training Centre, and the Directorate General of Communications at the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, along with their existing financial grades.‫ ‬
  • ‫Cancels the Public Authority for Radio and Television, Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising, the Media Training Centre and the Government Services Communications Centre at the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers. It also cancels all that contravenes this decree or contradicts its provisions.
111/2020 18/8/2020 Appointment of Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Harrasi as Minister of Information
113/2020 18/8/2020
  • Appointment of Ali bin Khalfan bin Salim al-Jabri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Information. 
  •   Appointment of Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed al-Balushi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Radio and Television.
18/2022 24/04/2022  Amending Royal Decree No. 95/2020 defining the prerogatives of the Ministry of Information and endorsing its organizational structure.
19/2022 24/04/2022 Appoints Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed Al Balushi as Undersecretary for the Ministry of Information, along with his existing grade and financial allocations.