Ministerial Decision No. 263 of 2000 amending the Regulations for organizing the use of water desalination units in wells. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 679, 16 September 2000. Subject Water Keyword Water desalination Well sinking/boreholes Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Ministerial Decision amends the Regulations for organizing the use of water desalination units in wells No. 342 of 1997. Article 1 requires that the words “licence” and “licences” be replaced by the words “permit” and “permits” wherever they are mentioned in the Regulations. Article 2 replaces article 17 of the Regulations. The expression “inventoried and registered wells” in article 3 of the Regulations should be replaced by the expression “registered wells”. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amends Ministerial Decision No. 342 of 1997 issuing Regulations for organizing the use of water desalination units in wells. Legislation | Oman | 1997 Keyword: Water desalination, Well sinking/boreholes, Authorization/permit, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX