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Decree-Law No. 243/99 creating the Port Institution of the Centre - IPC ('Instituto Portuário do Centro').

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República 148/99 (I-A), 28 June 1999, pp. 3934-3943.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Harbour Institution Navigation Management/conservation Enforcement/compliance Inspection
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law creates the Port Institution of the Centre - IPC ('Instituto Portuário do Centro') under the Ministry of Land Planning and extinguishes the Autonomous Association of the Cetral Ports and 'Figueira da Foz Association' ('Junta Autónoma dos Portos do Centro' and 'Junta Autónoma do Porto da Figueira da Foz'). It consists of 13 articles and 1 annex establishing composition, competencies and duties of this institution settled in 'Figueira da Foz'. IPC manages those ports under its jurisdictional area, in order to perform harbour economic exploitaion, conservation and development (including for land facilities). It shall carry out controls on port activities and shall draw up plans for a better port exploitation.

Full text
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