Law No. 12/2023 establishing the Basic Law for the creation, organization and functioning of local authorities. Pays/Territoire Mozambique Type du document Législation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Boletim da República, I Serie, Supplement No. 165. Sujet Environnement gén., Eau, Général Mot clé Gouvernance Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Institution Collectivité locale Tourisme Planification environnementale Eaux usées/déversement Pollution des eaux douces Politique/planification Approvisionnement en eau Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Résumé This Law establishes the principles and standards that define the general bases for the creation, organization and functioning of local authorities. Local authorities are public legal entities with their own representative bodies that aim to pursue the interests of their respective populations, without prejudice to national interests and State participation. The creation of local authorities is carried out depending on the level of economic development of the respective territorial district and is preceded by consultation with the provincial decentralized governance bodies and State representation in the province and civil society. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org