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Observer
10-02-2025
- Business
- Observer
Shura council approves draft telecommunications and information technology regulatory law
Muscat: The Majlis Ash'shura approved the draft telecommunications and information technology regulatory law which was referred by the government, on Monday. The draft telecommunications regulation law includes 10 chapters and 56 articles aiming to regulate the telecommunications sector in the related services. The council also reviewed the vision of the Public Services and Utilities Committee regarding a number of draft agreements. These included a draft agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of South Africa in the field of maritime transport as well as a draft cooperation agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Tunisia also in the field of maritime transport. Also discussed at the meeting were two reports prepared by the Media, Tourism and Culture Committee that aim at maximizing the economic revenues from some archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List. The council reviewed a proposal for establishing personal communication channels by the Ministry of Information. Regarding the draft telecommunications regulation law, Dr Hamoud al Yahyaei, head of the Public Services and Utilities Committee of Majlis Ash'shura, said that the committee studied the law in collaboration with specialists working in the field and a comparison was made with other laws in developed countries to reach the best formula that serves the sector. He stressed that the new law reflects the latest legislative developments in this field and aims to upgrade the telecommunications sector in the Sultanate of Oman. Al Yahyaei pointed out that the council approved the vision of the Public Services and Utilities Committee regarding the two maritime transport agreements between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Tunisia which aim to regulate maritime transport and enhance economic and maritime cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and these two countries. Al Yahyaei explained that these agreements will enable the Omani ports to benefit from shipping lines with these countries thus spurring economic and tourism activities. He noted that maritime transport in the Sultanate of Oman is witnessing continuous development and that the Omani ports have a strategic location, stressing that direct agreements with these countries will cut transportation costs and enhance the efficiency of commercial operations. Text by Khalid bin Mohammed al Balushi
Observer
10-02-2025
- Business
- Observer
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.
