Oman

Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (1996, last amended 2011))

Updated: June 2015

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Article 58, bis 10 states: 

The election of the members of Majlis Al Shura shall be conducted through a direct secret vote in accordance with the manner specified in the Election Law.

 

Excerpt from the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (1996, last amended 2011)

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Article 58, bis 2 states:

Without prejudice to Article 58 (bis 1), whomever is chosen as a member of Majlis Al Dawla shall be:…Not suffering from a mental illness.

 

Article 58, bis 5 states:

The membership to Majlis Al Dawla shall expire due to one of the following reasons:…Death or total disability.

 

Article 58, bis 10 states:

A candidate of Majlis Al Shura shall be:…Not suffering from a mental illness…

 

Article 58, bis 15 states:

The membership to Majlis Al Shura shall expire for any one of the following reasons:…Death or total disability…

 

Excerpts from the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (1996, last amended 2011)

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Article 12 states:

…The State guarantees aid for the Citizen and his family in cases of emergency, sickness, disability, and old age according to the social security scheme…

 

Article 17 states:

All Citizens are equal before the Law and share the same public rights and duties. There shall be no discrimination amongst them on the ground of gender, origin, color, language, religion, sect, domicile or social status.

 

Excerpts from the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (1996, last amended 2011)

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Article 58, bis 2 states:

Without prejudice to Article 58 (bis 1), whomever is chosen as a member of Majlis Al Dawla shall be:…Not suffering from a mental illness.

 

Article 58, bis 5 states:

The membership to Majlis Al Dawla shall expire due to one of the following reasons:…Death or total disability.

 

Article 58, bis 10 states:

A candidate of Majlis Al Shura shall be:…Not suffering from a mental illness…

 

Article 58, bis 15 states:

The membership to Majlis Al Shura shall expire for any one of the following reasons:…Death or total disability…

 

Excerpts from the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman (1996, last amended 2011)