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Ministerial Order No. 43/MOP/2023 on the structure of the General Directorate of Roads, Bridges, Flood Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Public Works.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, Série I, No. 37, 4 October 2023.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Early warning system Flood Hazards Risk assessment/management Protection of environment Coastal zone management Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Order establishes the structure of the General Directorate of Roads, Bridges, Flood Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Public Works (DGEPPCC). The General Directorate is the central service of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) and is responsible for ensuring the general guidance in the areas of construction civil, road infrastructure and flood prevention and control. The DGEPPCC is responsible to: a) Ensure the implementation and integrated execution of the related national policies; b) Improve the legal and regulatory framework for the civil construction sector; c) Promote and ensure the construction, maintenance and management of road infrastructure, including bridges, and other public works; d) Propose, study and carry out works to protect, conserve and repair bridges, roads, river or sea coasts, particularly to control floods and prevent natural disasters; e) Develop the preparation and implementation of the National Road Plan; f) Propose the adoption of technical standards and construction regulations, particularly technical safety standards or others that aim to guarantee the quality and safety of public works or civil construction, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org