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Administrative Decree No. 55-N of 30 April 1998 approving Internal Regulation of the IBAMA General Counsel's Office.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Decree establishes that the purpose of the IBAMA General Counsel's is to provide legal assistance to the Chairman of IBAMA, to defend the interests of the Institute in court or out of it, to examine and issue opinions on instruments of a legal nature, and such other items as may be submitted for its deliberation. The Annex (divided into 7 chapters) specifies composition, duties and competencies of the aforesaid council: Purpose (chap. 1); Organization (chap. 2); Jurisdiction of the Units (chap. 3); Responsibilities of Managers and Public Servants (chap. 4); Duties, Prohibitions and Impediments and Prerogatives of the Counsels and Legal Assistants (chap. 5); Budget Implementation (chap. 6); General and Final Provisions (chap. 7).

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References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 78 approving the Statute of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - IBAMA.

Legislation | Brazil | 1991

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX