Decree-Law No. 69/2023 on the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, Extraordinary No. 34-A, 14 September 2023. Subject General Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Youth Gender Access-to-information Monitoring Cultural heritage Education 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 approves the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MJDAC). MJDAC is the government department responsible for the design, execution, coordination and evaluation of policy, defined and approved by the Council of Ministers, for the areas of youth, sport, arts and culture. The MJDAC is responsible to: a) Design policies in the areas of youth, and organization, financing, execution and evaluation, promoting integration with education initiatives; b) Promote activities aimed at the practice of sport and physical education in general; f) Establish mechanisms with other Government bodies responsible for implementing the national youth and sports policy; g) Promote active inclusion policies in the areas of youth and sport, especially through inclusive education measures and the participation of people with disabilities; h) Ensure and promote gender equality; i) Plan and execute a monitoring system in order to evaluate the results and impact of youth and sports policies; j) Develop policy and regulations for the conservation, protection and preservation of historical cultural heritage; Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org