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The Establishment of the Statistics Advisory Committee » Introduction

The first statistical law in the Sultanate was issued in December1988 and remained in force until April 2001when a new law was issued by the Royal Degree No. 29/2001 dated 7 April 2001. The new law entrusted the Directorate General of Economic Statistics and the Directorate General of Social Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy with the responsibility for collection and dissemination of statistics, carrying out surveys and population censuses. The law stipulates that other government units can also conduct surveys with regard to matters falling within their domain in coordination with the relevant Directorate General. The law also gives private companies and

establishments the freedom to carry out sample surveys in the areas related to the marketing of their products, conditional on obtaining a prior written approval from one of the two statistics directorates as appropriate. Article (9) of the statistical law stipulates the formulation of an Advisory committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy and membership of the following:

1. Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman

2. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information

3. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Manpower for Labour Affairs

4. Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Economy for Development Affairs

5.  Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Planning Affairs

6. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education Planning and Projects

7. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery Resources

8. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for commerce and Industry

9. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Civil Service

10. Representative from ROP

11. Representative from Sultan Qaboos University

12. Director General of Social Statistics

13. Director General of Economic Statistics