Article 61:
To obtain a license any Omani journalist shall comply with the following
conditions:
1- He must have attained the age of 21 years old.
2- Must be a holder of appropriate study qualifications, or he must
have regularly exercised the profession for five years at least.
3- Must not to be convicted by any penalty related to honor, trust and
honesty unless he respect has been restored to him, or was granted
a pardon from the competent authorities.
4- Must have record of good behavior and conduct
5- Must not to be employed with any foreign country or occupying a
public post.
Article 62:
In addition to the provisions of article (61), the non-Omani journalists, for
obtaining the license of exercising the journalism profession in the
Sultanate of Oman should satisfy the following conditions:
1- To be holder of any journalist card issued by the country of his
origin or by the country of the journal with which he represents.
2- To be holder of a legal work permit from the competent authorities.
3- To be holder of appropriate study qualification and possesses at
least five years’ experience in journalism
Article 63:
The journal correspondents and foreign New Agencies may not exercise
their work in the Sultanate unless they obtain the relevant license from
the Publication and Press Department. The competent authorities shall
facilitate their access to the relevant information enabling them to carry
out their works within the while respecting the national sovereignty, the
professional ethics, the laws and the regulations in force. Such
correspondents are not allowed to enter or publish any false or prejudiced
news in foreign newspapers and prints about the Sultanate.
Article 64:
The Omani journalists shall not work in any non-Omani newspapers,
agencies or media inside or outside the Sultanate, only after obtainment
of license in this concern from the Publication and Press Department.
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