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Law No. 23/2021 of Local Power and Administrative Decentralization.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, I Série, No. 45.
Subject
Water, General
Keyword
Local government Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Governance Community management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water supply
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Law approves the Local Power and Administrative Decentralization. It establishes the organization, composition and powers of the bodies of Local Power, as well as the legal framework for the administrative decentralization of the State. In particular, it defines the municipality as a public collective person, of population and territory, endowed with administrative, financial, patrimonial, organizational autonomy, and representative bodies that aim to pursue the interests of the respective populations, as a factor of national cohesion.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org