Decree-Law No. 30/2009 approving the General Regulation for vessels' safety and registration. Pays/Territoire Sao Tomé-et-Principe Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, No. 61. Sujet Mer Mot clé Navigation Autorisation/permis Enregistrement Zone marine Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Centrale, Pays les moins avances, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on 22 September 2009. Résumé This Decree-Law approves the General Regulation for vessels' safety and registration. This Regulation, consisting of 26 Chapters, establishes terms and conditions to be satisfied, under the Basic Law Maritime Safety and the Law on the prevention of sea pollution, the necessary technical regulation to vessels' safety, their registration and certification requirements, the maritime activities and the related areas matters under the competence of the Maritime and Harbour Institute of Sao Tomé e Príncipe (IMAPSTP). The technical specific regulation for traditional and recreational vessels registration, prescribed in art. 35, will be established by Ministerial Joint Order of the Maritime and Harbour Institute of Sao Tomé e Príncipe. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org