MUSCAT - New Amendments to Oman’s Land Law give women equal rights as men to own residential plots, according to Housing Minister Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Shabibi.
The changes, effected through a royal decree, reflect the importance given by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to the role played by woman as a “partner in the development process,” he said. The amendments also specify the age for land entitlement, which has been reduced to 23 years from 24 if the individual is not married, and 21 years if married.
“As per the amendment to the Government Land Entitlement Law, priority will be given to those who have not got a government plot or who do not own land at the time of submitting the application, whether by purchase, inheritance or grants,” Shaikh Saif was quoted as saying by the Oman News Agency.
-- Khaleej Times
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