Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No 92/2025 on Monday promulgating the Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman. 

Article 1 states that the provisions of the Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, attached to this decree, will be enforced.

Article 2 states that the Minister of Social Development will issue the Executive Regulation of the attached law, as well as regulations and decisions necessary for implementation of its provisions. Till such time, the existing regulations and decisions will continue to be implemented with prejudice to the provisions of the attached law.

Article 3 cancels Royal Decree No 63/2008 on the Welfare and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Law. It also cancels all that contradicts the law attached to this decree or contravenes its provisions.

Article 4 states that this decree will be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from the day following its publication.