Executive Instructions for Law No. 65 of 2001 - Maritime Public Properties. Country/Territory Syrian Arab Republic Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Marine area Maritime zone Authorization/permit Territorial sea Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes These Instructions enter into force from the date of enforcement of the Law No. 65 of 2001 - Maritime Public Properties. Abstract These Instructions for the implementation of the Law on the Maritime Public Properties establish that (i) the General Directorate of Ports implements the provisions of the Law; (ii) Maritime Public Properties are the following 1. the seaside as defined at art.3.1; 2.natural tongues, bays, seaheads, berths, breakwaters, surface dams, communication stations, ports, marine basins, territorial waters and islands within them. Rules for the acquisition of real estate attached to marine public properties are given at art.4. Art.5 provides for the occupation and investment of marine public properties (i) if they are found in the Organizational charts for city councils (in this case the permission of the aforementioned councils is required); (ii) otherwise, it is needed the authorization of the General Directorate of Ports. Art.6 deals with conditions for granting the license. For the investment of materials from the marine public property (art.8), permission from the Council of Ministers is required, at the suggestion of the General Directorate of Ports and the General Institution of Geology and Mineral Resources, with the consent of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Petroleum. Full text Arabic Website gdp.gov.sy References - Legislation Implements Marine Public Property Law of 2001. Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2001 Keyword: Harbour, Marine area, Maritime zone, Concession, Institution, Management/conservation, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX