09-04-2025
H M issues two Royal Decrees
By OMAN NEWS AGENCY (ONA)
Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham issued two Royal decrees on Wednesday reading as follows:
Royal Decree No 39/2025 promulgates the Electronic Transactions Law.
Article 1 stipulates that the provisions of the Electronic Transactions Law attached to this decree shall be enforced.
Article 2 states that the Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology shall issue the Executive Regulation of the law attached to this decree, as well as the decisions necessary for the implementation of its provisions.
Article 3 cancels the Electronic Transactions Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 69/2008, as well as all that contradicts the attached law or contravenes its provisions.
Article 4 says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from the day following its date of publishing.
Royal Decree No 40/2025 issues First-Class Licence to Space Communication Technologies company to establish and operate a satellite communications system to provide fixed public telecommunications services.
Article 1 states that a First-Class Licensce shall be issued in favour of Space Communication Technologies company to establish and operate a satellite communications system to provide fixed public telecommunications services, in accordance with the provisions of the License attached to this decree.
Article 2 says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue.
