Decree-Law No. 39/2008 establishing the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructure. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 48, 7 March 2008. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Tourism Environmental planning Registration Policy/planning 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 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of XI Chapters divided into 79 articles, establishes the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructure, including the requirements to be satisfied in order to be inserted in the National Register for Touristic Activity (RNET). The Decree-Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Touristic infrastructures (Chap. II); Competencies (Chap. III); Settlement of touristic infrastructure (Chap. IV); Classification (Chap. V); National Register of Touristic Activities (Chap. VI); Exploitation and functioning (Chap. VII); Plural property in touristic infrastructure (Chap. VIII); Declaration of interest for tourism (Chap. IX); Offences and penalties (Chap. X); Final provisions (Chap. XI). Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implemented by Decree-Law No. 108/2009 establishing the requirements for tourism entretainement companies and touristic maritime operators. Legislation | Portugal | 2009 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Tourism, Environmental planning, Registration, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Legislative Decree No. 12/2009/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira Decree-Law No. 39/2008 establishing the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructures. Legislation | Madeira Islands (Portugal) | 2009 (2017) Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Tourism, Environmental planning, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 15/2014 amending the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructure. Legislation | Portugal | 2014 Keyword: Tourism, Environmental planning, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 186/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 39/2008 on the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructure. Legislation | Portugal | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Tourism, Environmental planning, Registration, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX