His Majesty the Sultan issues five Royal Decrees

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said yesterday issued five Royal decrees, as follows:
Royal Decree No. 40/2018 on assigning some specialisations.
Article (1) assigns to the Ministry of Oil and Gas the implementation of the state’s general policy on the energy sector.
Article (2) transfers to the Ministry of Oil and Gas all powers and prerogatives assigned/allocated to the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) associated with the electricity sector as stated in the PAEW system (bylaw).
Accordingly, the Ministry of Oil and Gas shall practice the specialisations assigned to the PAEW related to the electricity sector as stated in the law for the regulation and privatisation of the electricity and related water sector. (promulgated under Royal Decree No. 78/2004) and any other law.
Article (3) transfers to the Ministry of Oil and Gas all records, allocations and assets related to the electricity sector. It also transfers to the Ministry of Oil and Gas the electricity sector-specialized departments and employees, along with their existing job positions and financial grades. The (functionality of) transfer shall be implemented in accordance with the mechanism to be agreed by the Ministry of Oil and Gas and the Chairman of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water.
Article (4) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions.
Article (5) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.
Royal Decree No. 41/2018 on amending Annex (1) of Royal Decree No. 2/2008 on defining the prerogatives of the Ministry of Oil and Gas and approving its organisational structure.
Article (1) stipulates that Annex (1) attached to Royal Decree No. 2/2008 shall be replaced with the Annex attached to this decree.
Article (2) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions.
Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and takes effect on its date of issue.
Royal Decree No. 42/2018 on the Public Authority for Electricity and Water.
Article (1) states that the name “Public Authority for Electricity and Water” shall be replaced with the name “Public Authority for Water” wherever stated in the laws and Royal decrees in force.
Article (2) introduces the amendments attached (to this decree) to the above-mentioned Public Authority for Water.
Article (3) cancels all that contradicts the attached amendments or contravenes their provisions.
Article (4) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on the day following its date of publishing.
Royal Decree No. 43/2018 on introducing amendments to some provisions of the law for the regulation and privatisation of the electricity and related water sector.
Article (1) states that the amendments attached (to this decree) shall be introduced to the law for the regulation and privatisation of the electricity and related water sector.
Article (2) cancels all that contradicts the attached amendments or contravenes their provisions.
Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and takes effect on the day following its date of publishing.
Royal Decree No. 44/2018 on endorsing Makarim Gas Development LLC’s conceding 10% of its rights and obligations stated in the revised petroleum agreement signed on November 8th, 2016 for block No. (61) to PC Oman Ventures Limited LLC.
Article (1) ratifies Makarim Gas Development Company’s conceding 10% of its rights and obligations in the revised petroleum agreement signed on November 8th, 2016 for block No. (61) to PC Oman Ventures Limited LLC provided that the final stakes for the agreement parties shall be as follows:
60% for BP Exploration Epsilon Limited.
30% for Makarim Gas Development LLC.
10% for PC Oman Ventures Limited LLC.
Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.