Decree-Law No. 244/99 creating the Port Institution of the South - IPS ('Instituto Portuário do Sul'). País/Territorio Portugal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República 148/99 (I-A), 28 June 1999, pp. 3943-3952. Materia Mar Palabra clave Puerto Institución Navegación Ordenación/conservación Cumplimiento/aplicación Inspección Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication. Resumen This Decree-Law creates the Port Institution of the South - IPS ('Instituto Portuário do Sul') under the Ministry of Land Planning and extinguishes the Autonomous Port Associations of Algarvian Sotavento and Barlavento ('Junta Autónoma dos Portos do Sotavento do Algarve' and 'Junta Autónoma dos Portos do Barlavento do Algarve'). It consists of 13 articles and 1 annex establishing composition, competencies and duties of this institution settled in 'Faro'. IPS manages those ports under its jurisdictional area, in order to perform harbour economic exploitaion, conservation and development (including for land facilities). It shall carry out controls on port activities and shall draw up plans for a better port exploitation. Texto completo Portugués