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Law No. 9/98 on Harbours.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, Número 40
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water
Keyword
Land-use planning Environmental planning Policy/planning Maritime zone Navigation Harbour Inland waters
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 4 Chapters, establishes the requirements to be met by National harbours, including inland water harbours, in terms of designing, land use planning and legal framework of any activity performed in the harbours' areas. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Harbour' areas (Chap. II); Harbour activity (Chap. III); Final provisions (Chap. IV).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 412/70 creating Overseas Provinces jurisdictional areas within coastal zones, river estuaries and harbours.

Legislation | Angola | 1970

Keyword: Harbour, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Coastal zone management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 31/11 regulating the public coastal zone management in the Province of Luanda.

Legislation | Angola | 2011

Keyword: Public land, Coastal zone management, Land-use planning, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX