Decree No. 4/01 regulating Coastal Management Plans (POOC).

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This Decree, composed of 18 articles and two Annexes, regulates spatial planning of all national coastal area. In particular, it regulates the formulation and approval of Coastal Area Management Plans (POOC). The Decree defines POOC objectives, formulation requirements and procedures. Moreover, it institutes Permanent Technical Commissions to operate at Province level providing technical recommendations. Furthermore, the Decree rules on POOC approval and on the subsequent public works’ implementation (including control procedures). Finally, it recalls applicable sanctions. Annex I provides a list of relevant definitions; Annex II defines general principles to be observed during coastal land occupation, use and transformation.

Implemented by: Joint Decree No. 477/07 creating the Permanent Technical Committee of Bengo for the coastal zone management (POOC). (2007-07-06)
Repealed by: Presidential Decree No. 31/11 regulating the public coastal zone management in the Province of Luanda. (2011-02-09)
Repealed by: Presidential Decree No. 232/11 regulating the expropriation regime of public coastal lands. (2011-08-23)

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