Shura council approves draft laws on human trafficking and real estate
Muscat: The Majlis Ash'shura approved the draft law on combating human trafficking and the draft law on real estate regulation and referred them to the State Council.
Dr Ahmed bin Ali al Saadi, Chairman of the Legislative and Legal Committee of Majlis Ash'shura, and its rapporteur at the session, read out the committee's report on the draft law on combating human trafficking, indicating that the law provides more legal protection for victims and curbs crimes related to human trafficking in the Sultanate of Oman.
Majlis Ash'shura also approved the draft Real Estate Regulation Law referred by the government after extensive deliberations during which the council members expressed their opinions and suggestions on the report of the Public Services and Utilities Committee.
The committee's report was read by Dr Hamoud bin Ahmed al Yahyaei, Chairman of the Public Services and Utilities Committee and its rapporteur at the session. During the session, he provided a general overview of the draft Real Estate Regulation Law, pointing out the justifications for issuing the Real Estate Regulation Law, including the creation of a unified legislation that encompasses provisions related to the real estate sector in accordance with legal coherence and coherence, as the legislations at the present time are multiple and scattered, and setting clear provisions and texts that regulate the activities of this sector and the relationship between the stakeholders and their rights and duties as well as keeping pace with the developments in the real estate market.
In addition, Majlis Ash'shura approved the draft law on Sports, Cultural and Youth Activities Support Fund. Sultan bin Humaid al Hosni, Vice Chairman of the Youth and Human Resources Committee and its rapporteur, indicated the objectives of the draft law which include supporting the efforts of the Sultanate of Oman in achieving sustainable development goals in the sectors of culture, sports and youth, as well as keeping pace with the policies, plans and programmes of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth to develop the sectors of culture, sports and youth, develop the infrastructure of these sectors, develop their facilities, and expand the establishment of new facilities.
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