Shura Council to start its annual session from Sunday

  • Date: 06-Nov-2021
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Oman
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Shura Council to start its annual session from Sunday

During the meeting, members of the Council's office will be elected for the next half period, and the Council will re-elect the heads of the permanent committees and their deputies in accordance with the regulations governing the work of the Council. The Council had worked during the last annual session of the ninth period to activate its roles and powers that were invested by the Basic Law of the State (6/2021), and the Law of the Council of Oman issued by Royal Decree No. (7/2021), wherein for the legislative side, it completed a set of draft law proposals including a proposal for a draft law on the regular court, a proposal to amend Articles (20) and (21) of the Law on Advocacy, a proposal to amend the Law on Pastures and Livestock Management issued by Royal Decree No. (8/2003), and a proposal to introduce a legal article in the Traffic Law concerned with the right of the vehicle owner to cancel permanent vehicle registration or temporary suspension of its driving licence, and a proposal for a bill on the rights and safety of patients. The council also submitted a set of draft laws referred from the government, most notably the