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Law No. 14/2004 instituting the Municipal Commissions for Forest Fires Defence.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da Républica, No.108, série I-A, pp. 2938 and 2939.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Institution Forest fires Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Law, composed of 7 articles divided in 6 Chapters, institutes the Municipal Commissions for Forest Fires Defence. These Commissions shall act as coordinating bodies for all local actions, defending municipal forests from fires and promoting their implementation. The Law regulates their main functions and composition. Finally, it extinguishes the following Commissions set under the Decree-Law No. 327/80: special Commissions for Forest Fires (CEFF) and Special Commissions for Municipal Forest Fires (CEFF).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Decree-Law No. 327/80 providing for the prevention and detection of forestry fires.

Legislation | Portugal | 1980

Keyword: Forest fires, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 17/2009 establishing the Second Amendments to Decree-Law No. 124/2006 on National Forest Protection System.

Legislation | Portugal | 2009

Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Zoning, Monitoring, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX