Presidential Decree No. 31/11 regulating the public coastal zone management in the Province of Luanda. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, Número 26 Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Coastal zone management Land-use planning Zoning Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Presential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Presidential Decree, consisting of 2 Chapters, regulates spatial planning for public lands within the coastal area of the Province of Luanda transferring them to the private sector, according to Law No. 9/98. In particular, it regulates the public coastal lands and public territories within the maritime areas destined to the settlement of infrastructures and support equipments, not only limited for beach facilities, but also for the entire marine coastal zones within the Province of Luanda. This Law applies to the maritime areas as well as to the protection territorial strips with a maximum extension of 500 metres from Province of Luanda. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Law No. 9/98 on Harbours. Legislation | Angola | 1998 Keyword: Land-use planning, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Maritime zone, Navigation, Harbour, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree No. 4/01 regulating Coastal Management Plans (POOC). Legislation | Angola | 2001 Keyword: Policy/planning, Public land, Coastal zone management, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX