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Decree-Law No. 4/2016 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries (CDDFM).

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, Serie I, no. 11, 16 March 2016.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 22 articles divided into four Chapters, creates the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries (CDDFM). Under article 6 of Law no. 6/2010 of 12 May on International Treaties, it establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Council, entitled to: a) define the conditions and objectives of the negotiation of a treaty for the definitive delimitation of the regional borders with the Commonwealth of Australia and with the Republic of Indonesia; b) follow the negotiation process led by the Negotiating Team Leader; c) provide information on the negotiation process to groups with political responsibilities, with a view to ensuring national cohesion concerning the definitive delimitation of regional borders; d) the pursuit of any other attributions conferred by the Government.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.jornal.gov.tl

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 8/2015 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2015

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX