Royal Decree No. 2 of 1999 defining the inviolable areas alongside oil and gas pipelines. Country/Territory Oman Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Right of use Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes This Royal Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Royal Decree is composed of 5 articles. Existing and future pipelines are to be surrounded by an inviolable buffer zone 20 metres wide measured from the centre of the pipe. The Ministry of Oil and Gas is to define these inviolable rights of way in coordination with the Supreme Council for Town planning (art. 1). Public service projects are to respect these rights of way. No activities are permitted within these rights of way, be they on the ground, above ground or underground. Exceptions to Full text Arabic