Article (1) : The Minister of Housing shall grant Omani and non
Omani natural and juristic persons usufruct over part of the 
state-owned lands for the purpose of setting up projects, 
which serve the development process in the Sultanate for 
a determined period.Article (2) : In the implementation of this Decree, usufruct shall entitle 
the Usufructuary to use and exploit the land subject to 
usufruct and shall authorize the Usufructuary to dispose 
of his/her/their right by way of assigning to third parties 
or mortgaging the same and all other such acts that are 
consistent with the nature of the usufruct and without 
prejudice to the ownership of the land itself.The Ministry may refuse to register 
such disposal in case it is issued in a manner that violates any 
of the provisions of this Decree, its Executive Regulations or 
any other enforceable legislation in the Sultanate.Article (4) : Usufruct may not be acquired unless registered with the 
Ministry of Land Affairs and Municipalities pursuant to the 
provisions of the aforesaid Lands Law of 1980.