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Oman National Library Statute

Establishes the Oman National Library and defines its legal status, objectives, competence and organisation.

Material typeRoyal Decree

Legal branchNational library, records and knowledge

Legal layerNational law

Source languageOfficial Arabic text

Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

Document overview

Establishes the Oman National Library and defines its legal status, objectives, competence and organisation.

Scope and exclusions

Applies to

Applies only to bodies, persons, relationships and procedures expressly covered by the Decree and its annexes.

Limitations and exclusions

Does not replace legal-deposit, archives, copyright, classified-document, data or material-access rules.

Official source

Royal Decree 36/2026 · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs

September 13, 2026

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This editorial overview explains the instrument's subject and scope but does not replace the authoritative Arabic text or the current consolidated version.

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