Oman laws reflect the fact that it is an Islamic country. Local
traditions, customs, laws and religions shall be respected at all
times and it is important to be aware of your actions to ensure
that they don't offend.
The new Oman Penal Code, promulgated by the Royal Decree No.
7/2018, came into effect recently with new punishments for various
offences. To start you off, here are 6 things you'll need to
need to watch out for:
1. Expired food products
In accordance with Article (380) of the new Oman Penal Code,
individuals or institutions, accused of producing, manufacturing,
offering, selling, storing, transferring, marketing, possessing for
selling purpose or promoting any expired food products could face
an imprisonment for a term of not less than (6) months and not more
than (3) years. If the action caused a death, the punishment shall
be for a term not shorter than (10) years and not longer than (15)
years.
