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Document overview
Establishes Oman's current constitutional framework, including succession, principles of state policy, rights and duties, and the powers of the Sultan, Council of Ministers, Majlis Oman and judiciary. Royal Decrees 101/1996 and 99/2011 were repealed; the Public Prosecution terminology change made by Royal Decree 79/2026 must be read with the principal text.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Has the highest authority within the national legal system and governs the state structure, legislative process, public institutions, fundamental rights and the general operation of laws and international treaties.
Limitations and exclusions
This record is not a consolidated article-by-article text and does not replace the official Arabic original, Royal Decree 79/2026 or legislation enacted under the Basic Statute.
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Official source
Royal Decree 6/2021 · issued and effective 11 January 2021 · Official Gazette 1374 annex · amended by Royal Decree 79/2026 · Oman Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 27, 2026
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