Royal Decree No. 63 of 1985 amending the Law on environmental protection and pollution fight.

The amendments concern the following: (a) in addition to competencies and duties of the Minister of the Environment and the Council set out in Royal Decrees Nos. 68/79 and 47/84, they issue rules and regulations concerning the implementation of the present Law (art. 2); (b) abrogation of clause 3 and addition of the definition of "Ministry and Minister" which mean "the Minister and the Ministry of the Environment" (art. 4); (c) discharges are allowed only in case of emergency or for precaution (art. 10); licences for carrying out a "working zone" projects issued by the Ministries must be authorized by the Ministry of the Environment (art. 12); (d) the Environmental Impact Assessment is to be attached by the applicant (art. 13); (e) the person responsible for the project is to be provided with equipment for environmental pollution control (art. 16); (f) environmental officers are authorized to inspect and control all projects (working zone, protected zone and registers of discharge) (art. 23); (g) the Ministry of the Environment can establish branches and offices in regions and provinces of Oman (art. 24); (h) the person responsible for the project will be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or with the payment of a fine of not more than 10% of the invested capital of the project (art. 26); (i) transgressors of this Law have to compensate all damages within the date fixed by the Ministry of Environment (art. 27).