Criminal law and sentencing · National law

2025 Amendment to the Oman Penal Law

Replaces Article 71 of Penal Law 7/2018 on judicial suspension of execution of certain sentences and excludes the offence categories listed in the amendment from that mechanism.

Material typeRoyal Decree
Legal branchCriminal law and sentencing
Legal layerNational law
Source languageOfficial Arabic text
Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

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Document overview

Replaces Article 71 of Penal Law 7/2018 on judicial suspension of execution of certain sentences and excludes the offence categories listed in the amendment from that mechanism.

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Scope and exclusions

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Official source

Royal Decree 11/2025 · issued 7 January 2025 · published in Official Gazette 1579 · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs

September 13, 2026

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