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Decree-Law No. 3/2003 on the establishment of the Port Authority and on the approval of the bylaws thereof.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Harbour Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The present instrument shall enter into force on the day following its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of seven articles and one Annex, regulates the establishment of the Port Authority and on the approval of the bylaws thereof. The Port Authority of Timor-Leste (PATL) is established as a public institute vested with corporate entity, administrative and financial autonomy, and property of its own, which shall be under the tutelage and supervision of he Minister of Transport, Communications and Public Works. The Decree-Law rules on PATL property, management and secondments. The Annex, divided in four Chapters, regulates PATL nature and seat, its area of jurisdiction, and the related responsibilities. Moreover, it provides inspection and control procedures. Particular attention is paid to licences and pollutants.

Full text
English
Website
www.eastimorlawjournal.org