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2005 Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Development Fund
Treaty · Made 2025-10-15
Agreement on the ASEAN Energy Cooperation and its Protocols of Amendment of 1995 and 1997
Treaty · Made 2025-10-15
Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Animal Health Trust Fund and the Protocol Amending the related Agreement
Treaty · Made 2025-10-15
Agricultural Policy and Strategic Framework, June 2017
policy · Made 2017-06
Agriculture Sector Development Medium Term Investment Plan 2014-2018
policy · Made 2013-05-27
ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods Transit and its Protocols
Treaty · Made 2025-10-15
ASEAN Tourism Agreement
Treaty · Made 2025-10-15
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Constitution · Made 2002-03-22
Decision No. 02/2024 approving the Three-Year Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Regulation · Made 2024-12-16
Decree-Law N. 68/2023 - on the Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment
Act · Made 2023-09-14
Decree-Law No. 01/2013 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Environment (MCIA)
Act · Made 2013-01-23
Decree-Law No. 08/2013 on the National Development Programme of rural villages 'Sucos' (PNDS)
Act · Made 2013-06-26
Decree-Law No. 1/2012 on the Downstream Sector
Act · Made 2012-02-01
Decree-Law No. 1/2015 establishing the Special Fund for Development of the Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno
Act · Made 2015-01-14
Decree-Law No. 1/2024 amending Decree-Law No. 18/2012 on the conditional support allowance «Bolsa da Mãe» and repealing Decree-Law No. 22/2021 creating pregnancy and child benefits, known as «Bolsa da Mãe-Nova Geração» subsidies
Act · Made 2024-01-03
Decree-Law No. 1/2026 approving the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno
Act · Made 2026-02-02
Decree-Law No. 10/2014 establishing the requirements to be met by instalment, operation and licensing of slaughterhouses for bovine, buffalo, sheep, goats and swine animals
Act · Made 2014-05-14
Decree-Law No. 10/2016 approving the General Rules of the Territorial Land Use Planning (POT) of the Ataúro Island
Act · Made 2016-05-04
Decree-Law No. 10/2018 creating and approving the Statute of the Institution for Quality of Timor-Leste, IP (IQTL, IP)
Act · Made 2018-04-09
Decree-Law No. 10/2022 approving measures to reinforce the distribution of basic food baskets to the most needy Timorese families and to support local economic operators and creating a special provisioning regime for this purpose, within the scope of the Economic Recovery Plan
Act · Made 2022-03-04
Decree-Law No. 11/2004 approving the Customs Code of Timor-Leste
Act · Made 2004-05-11
Decree-Law No. 11/2008 on the State Secretary for Energy Policy
Act · Made 2008-04-30
Decree-Law No. 11/2011 creating the National Development Agency
Act · Made 2011-03-23
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 11/2014 approving the Animal Identification, Registration and Circulation Scheme
Act · Made 2014-05-14
Decree-Law No. 12/2014 prohibiting the movement of released animals in urban areas and suburbs
Act · Made 2014-05-14
Decree-Law No. 13/2003 ruling on the National Electricity System (SNE)
Act · Made 2003-09-24
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 13/2011 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTCI)
Act · Made 2011-03-30
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 13/2014 establishing hygiene and sanitary requirements for the preparation, transportation and sale of meat and meat products
Act · Made 2014-05-14
Decree-Law No. 14/2003 regulating National Public Companies
Act · Made 2003-09-24
Decree-Law No. 14/2015 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Act · Made 2015-06-24
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 15/2018 approving the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MPM)
Act · Made 2018-12-12
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 15/2019 approving the composition of the State Secretariat for the Environment (SEA)
Act · Made 2019-07-10
Decree-Law No. 15/2020 establishing a Monetary Support for Households due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Act · Made 2020-04-30
Decree-Law No. 16/2004 regulating cooperatives
Act · Made 2004-10-01
Decree-Law No. 16/2008 approving the State Secretariat for the Promotion of Gender Equality
Act · Made 2008-06-04
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 16/2016 creating the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Act · Made 2016-06-22
Decree-Law No. 16/2020 establishing Support Measures to Employment within the scope of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Act · Made 2020-04-30
Decree-Law No. 16/2021 approving the General Bases of the Organization of the Public Administration
Act · Made 2021-09-15
Decree-Law No. 18/2008 on the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Act · Made 2008-06-19
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 18/2012 establishing the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme Bolsa da Mãe
Act · Made 2012-04-04
Decree-Law No. 18/2017 establishing the Legal Regime of Protection in Maternity, Paternity and Adoption under the Contributory Social Security Regime
Act · Made 2017-05-24
Decree-Law No. 18/2020 regulating Onshore Oil Operations
Act · Made 2020-05-13
Decree-Law No. 19/2019 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Act · Made 2019-07-31
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 19/2024 on the classification and commercialization of strategic minerals
Regulation · Made 2024-03-25
Decree-Law No. 2/2017 approving the Urban Solid Waste Management System
Act · Made 2017-03-22
Decree-Law No. 20/2008 on the National Authority on Petroleum (ANP)
Act · Made 2008-06-19
Decree-Law No. 21/2003 approving the Regime for Quarantine and Sanitary Control on Imported and Exported Goods
Act · Made 2003-12-31
Decree-Law No. 21/2008 on the Implementation of Satellite System for Monitoring Fishing Vessels (VMS)
Act · Made 2008-06-16
Decree-Law No. 22/2021 creating Pregnancy and Children's Subsidies called “Bolsa da Mãe-Nova Geração”, and proceeds to the 1st Amendment to Decree-Law No. 18/2012 of 4 April
Act · Made 2021-11-10
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 22/2024 establishing financial support allowance for vulnerable people
Regulation · Made 2024-04-24
Decree-Law No. 23/2009 establishing the Regime of Administrative Offences against Food Safety
Act · Made 2009-08-05
Decree-Law No. 23/2015 - Approves the Structure of the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC)
Act · Made 2015-07-29
Decree-Law No. 23/2017 creating the Credit Guarantee System for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Act · Made 2017-07-12
Decree-Law No. 24/2014 creating the legal framework establishing the basis for a tourism policy in Timor-Leste
Act · Made 2014-09-03
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 24/2022 on the Regulation of the Ataúro Special Development Fund (FEDA)
Act · Made 2022-05-19
Decree-Law No. 25/2022 creating and approving the rules for the implementation of the Programme “Uma ba Ema Kbiit Laek Plus (UKL+)
Act · Made 2022-05-19
Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation
Act · Made 2012-06-26
Decree-Law No. 26/2016 creating the Authority for Inspection of Economic, Sanitary and Food Activities (AIFAESA, I.P.)
Act · Made 2016-06-29
Decree-Law No. 26/2022 creating the Programme to support the planting of “Ai Parapa”
Act · Made 2022-05-19
Decree-Law No. 27/2022 creating the Programme to stimulate the renovation and expansion of coffee plantation areas
Act · Made 2022-05-19
Decree-Law No. 27/2023 creating the Timor-Leste Tourism Authority and approves its Statute
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 27/2024 on the National Youth Development Council
Act · Made 2024-06-19
Decree-Law No. 28/2008 on the public supply of essential goods and management of the negative effects of inflation
Act · Made 2008-08-13
Decree-Law No. 28/2011 approving the Regulation on Industry and Trade of Foodstuff
Act · Made 2011-07-20
Decree-Law No. 28/2023 establishing the Bases of Tourist Activities
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 29/2020 creating the Electricity Public Company named Eletricidade de Timor-Leste approving the respective Statutes
Act · Made 2020-07-22
Decree-Law No. 29/2023 establishing the structure of the National Maritime Authority (AMN)
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 3/2003 on the establishment of the Port Authority and on the approval of the bylaws thereof
Act · Made 2003-03-10
Decree-Law No. 3/2016 approving the principles and rules of organization, competence and functioning of Municipal Administrations and Municipal Authorities
Act · Made 2016-03-16
Decree-Law No. 30/2023 establishing measures to support micro, small and medium-sized companies
Regulation · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 31/2011 creating the Gas and Oil Public Company TIMOR GAP-Timor Gás & Petróleo, E.P. (TIMOR GAP, E.P)
Act · Made 2011-07-27
Decree-Law No. 31/2020 approving the Quality Control of Water for Human Consumption
Act · Made 2020-08-26
Decree-Law No. 32/2015 approving the structure of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MTAC)
Act · Made 2015-08-26
Decree-Law No. 32/2016 regulating the Offshore Oil Operations in Timor-Leste
Act · Made 2016-08-17
Decree-Law No. 32/2021 on the execution of the food safety measure provided for in Law No. 8/2021 of 3 May
Act · Made 2021-12-15
Decree-Law No. 33/2008 regulating Hygiene and Public Order
Act · Made 2008-08-27
Decree-Law No. 33/2012 creating the Public Institution of Petroleum and Geology (IPG)
Act · Made 2012-07-13
Decree-Law No. 33/2016 on the Regulation for Electricity Licensing and Tariff
Act · Made 2016-08-17
Decree-Law No. 33/2021 amending Decree-Law No. 55/2020 creating the Social Protection Reserve Fund and defining the respective management model
Act · Made 2021-12-15
Decree-Law No. 35/2021 on Territorial Planning Instruments
Act · Made 2021-12-29
Decree-Law No. 36/2012 regulating import/export of any substance damaging ozone layer
Act · Made 2012-07-13
Decree-Law No. 36/2022 establishing the mandatory purchase of foodstuffs produced in the national territory within the scope of public procurement
Act · Made 2022-05-19
Decree-Law No. 36/2023 on Plant Health and Quarantine
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 36/2025 establishing the legal regime for the management and use of State-owned real estate
Act · Made 2025-10-15
Decree-Law No. 37/2020 regulating Sale, Import and Production of Bags, Packaging and other Plastic Objects
Act · Made 2020-09-23
Decree-Law No. 37/2023 amending Decree-Law No. 16/2004 of 1 October on Cooperatives Law
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 38/2020 creating the National Authority for Water and Sanitation and approving the related Statute
Act · Made 2020-09-23
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 39/2020 establishing the Maritime Authority System
Act · Made 2023-09-23
Decree-Law No. 4/2004 on water supply for public consumption
Act · Made 2004-02-11
Decree-Law No. 4/2005 amending Decree No. 6/2004 on Fisheries
Act · Made 2005-07-20
Decree-Law No. 4/2012 establishing the Planning of Integrated District Development (PDID)
Act · Made 2012-02-15
Decree-Law No. 4/2016 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries (CDDFM)
Act · Made 2016-03-16
Decree-Law No. 4/2021 creating the Institution for Children's Rights Protection
Act · Made 2021-01-27
Decree-Law No. 4/2024 establishing the Community Development Planning
Act · Made 2024-01-17
Decree-Law No. 40/2012 on the National Electrification Programme (PEN)
Act · Made 2012-08-29
Decree-Law No. 40/2020 creating the National Authority for Electricity and approves the respective Statutes
Act · Made 2020-09-25
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 40/2023 establishing the General Legal Metrological Control Regime
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 41/2022 creating the National Environmental Licensing Authority, I.P. (ANLA)
Act · Made 2022-06-08
Decree-Law No. 41/2023 establishing the General Regulation on Quarantine
Act · Made 2023-05-31
Decree-Law No. 42/2022 creating the National Authority for Combating Climate Change, I.P. (AND)
Act · Made 2022-06-08
Decree-Law No. 43/2022 creating the Mining Company of Timor-Leste, S.A
Act · Made 2022-06-08
Decree-Law No. 44/2022 establishing the legal regime of industrial plants
Act · Made 2022-06-08
Decree-Law No. 45/2020 approving the structure of the Ministry of Planning (MPO)
Act · Made 2020-10-07
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 45/2023 approving the National Plan for the Territorial Planning
Act · Made 2023-06-14
Decree-Law No. 46/2023 of 28 July approving the structure of the 9th Constitutional Government
Act · Made 2023-07-28
Decree-Law No. 47/2020 approving the Ministry of the Interior and the 2nd amendment to Decree-Law No. 30/2009 of 18 November on the Migration Service Law
Act · Made 2020-10-07
Decree-Law No. 47/2022 on Fishing Cooperatives
Act · Made 2022-07-13
Decree-Law No. 47/2024 establishing the Community Housing Programme
Act · Made 2024-12-23
Decree-Law No. 48/2020 adopting Measures to Support Families, through the attribution of “Basic Basket”, and to Local Economic Operators, within the scope of the Economic Recovery Plan, and creates a Special Provisioning Regime for this purpose
Act · Made 2020-10-07
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 48/2022 on Trade Cooperatives
Act · Made 2022-07-13
Decree-Law No. 49/2022 on Agricultural Cooperatives
Act · Made 2022-07-13
Decree-Law No. 5/2004 on Community Authorities in East Timor
Act · Made 2004-04-14
Decree-Law No. 5/2009 on Regulation of the Licensing, Commercialization and Quality of Drinking Water
Act · Made 2009-01-15
Decree-Law No. 5/2011 on Environmental Licensing
Act · Made 2011-02-04
Decree-Law No. 5/2013 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Tourism (MT)
Act · Made 2013-05-03
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 5/2014 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Act · Made 2014-02-26
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 5/2015 approving the Statute of the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno
Act · Made 2015-01-22
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 5/2016 creating the National System of Protected Areas
Act · Made 2016-03-16
Decree-Law No. 5/2020 establishing Organization and Operation of the Land and Property Commission
Act · Made 2020-02-06
Decree-Law No. 51/2023 establishing the Ministry of Health
Act · Made 2023-08-24
Decree-Law No. 54/2023 on the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
Act · Made 2023-09-01
Decree-Law No. 55/2020 creating the Social Protection Reserve Fund and defining the respective management model
Act · Made 2020-10-28
Decree-Law No. 59/2023 approving the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining Resources (MPRM)
Act · Made 2023-09-06
Decree-Law No. 6/2004 on the legal regime for the management and regulation of fisheries and aquaculture
Act · Made 2004-04-21
Decree-Law No. 6/2020 establishing the Legal Regime for the protection and conservation of biodiversity
Act · Made 2020-02-06
Decree-Law No. 60/2020 approving the Statute of the National Development Agency
Act · Made 2020-11-25
Decree-Law No. 61/2022 approving the School Feeding Programme
Act · Made 2022-08-24
Decree-Law No. 63/2023 approving the National Authority for Minerals
Act · Made 2023-09-06
Decree-Law No. 65/2022 establishing the Land Registry Information
Act · Made 2022-08-31
Decree-Law No. 67/2023 on the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Housing
Act · Made 2023-09-14
Decree-Law No. 69/2023 on the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture
Act · Made 2023-09-14
Decree-Law No. 7/2005 on Public Contracts for Petroleum Exploration
Act · Made 2005-10-18
Decree-Law No. 7/2007 approving the structure of the IV Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
Act · Made 2007-09-05
Decree-Law No. 72/2023 on the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Act · Made 2023-09-14
Decree-Law No. 74/2023 on the Secretary of State for Equality
Act · Made 2023-09-14
Decree-Law No. 76/2023 on Temporary Intervention to Stabilize the Price of Rice on the Market
Regulation · Made 2023-09-29
Decree-Law No. 77/2023 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forests (MAPPF)
Act · Made 2023-10-04
Decree-Law No. 78/2023 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTA)
Act · Made 2023-10-12
Decree-Law No. 79/2023 approving the structure of the State Secretariat for Cooperatives (SECOOP)
Act · Made 2023-10-11
Decree-Law No. 8/2015 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries
Act · Made 2015-04-22
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 8/2016 approving the State Secretariat for the Socio-Economic Support and Promotion of Women
Act · Made 2016-05-04
Decree-Law No. 8/2021 establishing the Legal Regime for Soil Classification and Qualification
Act · Made 2021-06-30
Decree-Law No. 9/2008 on the Ministry for Economy and Development
Act · Made 2008-04-30
Decree-Law No. 9/2019 on the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
Act · Made 2022-05-15
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 90/2023 regulating the Industrial Licensing
Act · Made 2023-12-27
Decree-Law No. 91/2022 creating the Mission Unit for Combating Stunting
Act · Made 2022-12-22
Decree-Law No. 95/2022 on the General regime regulating norms of origin
Act · Made 2022-12-28
Decree No. 1/2006 establishing the General Regulation on Quarantine
Regulation · Made 2006-08-04
Repealed
Decree no. 4/2003 on the Regulation of the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Regulation · Made 2003-11-13
Decree No. 7/2019 regulating the Procedures Concerning the Assignment of Territorial Areas to the Petroleum Exploration and Production of the Timor-Leste Territory for Petroleum Exploration and Production Activities
Regulation · Made 2019-09-27
Deliberation No. 16/September/ANAS, I.P./2021 creating the Technical and Tariff Council of the National Authority for Water and Sanitation
Other · Made 2022-04-13
Forceful Stimulus Package to Manage the Economic and Financial Risks from the Coronavirus
Other · Made 2020-04-27
Government Decree No. 13/2008 approving the Regulation on public supply and price stabilisation interventions
Regulation · Made 2008-08-13
Government Decree No. 2/2005 approving Fees for Fishing Licence, Inspections and Services relating to fishing activities
Regulation · Made 2005-07-06
Government Decree No. 2/2025 establishing fees due for environmental licensing procedure
Act · Made 2025-03-14
Government Decree No. 24/2017 amending Government Decree No. 2/2005 on Fees for Fishing Licence, Inspections and Services relating to fishing activities
Regulation · Made 2017-05-31
Government Decree No. 3/2020 implementing Measures for the Declaration of the State of Emergency
Regulation · Made 2020-03-28
Government Decree No. 3/2025 establishing the conditions for awarding the subsidy under the School Feeding Programme
Act · Made 2025-04-02
Government Decree No. 4/2006 amending Government Decree No. 2/2005 on Fees for Fishing Licence, Inspections and Services relating to fishing activities
Regulation · Made 2006-11-15
Government Decree No. 4/2024 regulating procedures for granting licences and seal for the sectoral licensing of industrial activities and approving the respective forms and templates
Regulation · Made 2024-12-11
Government Decree No. 5/2004 on General Fisheries and Aquaculture Regulation
Regulation · Made 2004-07-21
Government Decree No. 7/2023 establishing the Territorial Planning of the Municipality of Bobonaro
Regulation · Made 2023-06-14
Government Decree No. 8/2020 establishing measures to implement the Declaration of State of emergency made by Presidential Decree No. 32/2020 of 27 April
Regulation · Made 2020-04-30
Government Decree No. 8/2023 establishing the Territorial Planning of the Municipality of Ermera
Regulation · Made 2023-06-14
Government Resolution No. 12/2017 of 8 March approving the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy
Regulation · Made 2016-11
Government Resolution No. 132/2021 approving the National Strategy for Social Protection 2021-2030
Regulation · Made 2012-12-09
Government Resolution No. 15/2022 on the elaboration of the Urbanization Plan for the City of Dili
Regulation · Made 2022-04-06
Government Resolution No. 16/2023 approving the National Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism 2023-2030
Regulation · Made 2023-04-12
Government Resolution No. 16 of 2009 creating the Commission for Rural Development
Regulation · Made 2009-08-19
Government Resolution No. 18/2008 creating the National Commission for Avian Influenza Prevention
Regulation · Made 2008-07-30
Government Resolution No. 2/2025 on the Humanitarian and Emergency Support Strategy
Regulation · Made 2025-01-22
Government Resolution No. 20/2008 on commodities’ public supply
Regulation · Made 2008-08-13
Government Resolution No. 20/2008 on public supply of fundamental goods
Regulation · Made 2008-08-13
Government Resolution No. 27/2023 approving the National Ocean Policy of Timor-Leste
Regulation · Made 2023-05-31
Government Resolution No. 28/2020 approving Short-term Measures to Mitigate the Impacts of the Economic Crisis Resulting from the Covid-19 Pandemic in the context of the Economic Recovery Plan
Regulation · Made 2020-08-19
Government Resolution No. 31/2017 approving the Voluntary Commitments for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 14
Other · Made 2017-06-07
Government Resolution No. 31/2022 approving the National Action Plan Against Gender-Based Violence 2022-2032
Regulation · Made 2022-11-03
Government Resolution No. 34/2022 approving the Policy and Strategy for the Private Sector
Regulation · Made 2022-11-16
Government Resolution No. 35/2022 approving the opening of areas for carrying out mining activities and approving the terms of reference for the tender for the attribution of mining rights for exploration and production of construction materials in three concession areas
Regulation · Made 2022-12-16
Government Resolution No. 38/2017 recognizing the Right to Equal Remuneration for Men and Women for Work of Equal Value
Regulation · Made 2017-06-21
Government Resolution No. 41/2023 approving a contribution to the ASEAN Disaster Management and Emergency Relief Fund
Regulation · Made 2023-10-04
Government Resolution No. 42/2020 on the National Water Resources Management Policy
Regulation · Made 2020-10-23
Government Resolution No. 42/2023 on the need to monitor and preserve the water supply system
Regulation · Made 2023-10-04
Government Resolution No. 43/2020 on the National Policy for Public Water Supply
Regulation · Made 2020-10-23
Government Resolution No. 45/2017 approving the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which focuses on the Strategic Development Plan (PED) for 2011-2030
Regulation · Made 2017-07-26
Government Resolution No. 50/2023 on the National Industry Development Policy
Regulation · Made 2023-12-20
Government Resolution No. 6/2025 on the Implementation of the Strategy for Administrative Decentralization and the creation of Local Government Representative Bodies 2025-2028
Act · Made 2025-02-10
Government Resolution No. 65/2025 approving the accession of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Agreement establishing the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) and the Amending Protocol
policy · Made 2025-10-22
Government Resolution No. 66/2025 approving the accession of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Coordination Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses (ACCAHZ)
policy · Made 2025-10-22
Government Resolution No. 7/2009 on the Cleaning National Campaign
Regulation · Made 2009-05-27
Government Resolution No. 8/2012 approving the National Policy on Basic Sanitation
Regulation · Made 2012-03-14
Government Resolution No. 8/2022 approving the National Policy on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2022-03-01
Government Resolution No. 8/2023 approving the accession of Timor-Leste to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Regulation · Made 2023-03-15
Government Resolution No. 8 of 2007 creating National Park of Nino Konis Santana
Regulation · Made 2007-08-01
Government Resolution No. 81/2021 creating the Interministerial Commission for Readjustment of the Strategic Development Plan (PED) 2011-2030
Regulation · Made 2021-06-21
Government Resolution No. 9/2022 establishing the elaboration of the National Plan for Territorial Planning of Timor-Leste
Regulation · Made 2022-03-01
Governmental Decree No. 14/2017 establishing the Procedures for Submitting a Proposal for the Classification of Protected Area
Regulation · Made 2016-07-08
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), November 2016
policy · Made 2016-11
Internal Regulation of the Land and Property Commission No. 01/2022 of 1 June
Regulation · Made 2022-06-07
Joint Ministerial Order No. 1/2022 regulating the Enforcement of the Food Security Measure
Regulation · Made 2022-01-05
Joint Ministerial Order No. 11/GM/2015 establishing the minimum sizes and weights for fishing aquatic species
Regulation · Made 2015-07-01
Joint Ministerial Order No. 18/MAP/MCIA/II/2017 establishing the List of Protected Aquatic Species
Regulation · Made 2017-04-12
Joint Ministerial Order No. 34/MAP-MF/V/2017 establishing the value of the fees payable for carrying out aquaculture activities
Regulation · Made 2017-05-31
Joint Ministerial Order No. 38/2020 on the Regulation of the Special Provisioning Regime within the scope of Basic Baskets
Regulation · Made 2020-10-26
Joint Ministerial Order No. 43/2017 approving the Regulation on the powers of municipal authorities and municipal administrations in the field of water and sanitation
Regulation · Made 2017-07-21
Joint Ministerial Order No. 8/2021 regulating the Price of Rice for Resale
Regulation · Made 2021-03-02
Joint Order of 24 November 2010 on pollution control and prevention of oil exploitations
Regulation · Made 2010-11-24
Law No. 1/2019 amending Law No. 13/2005 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2019-01-18
Law No. 1/2020 authorizing the President of the Republic to Declare the State of Emergency
Act · Made 2020-03-27
Law No. 10/2011 approving the Civil Code
Act · Made 2011-09-14
Law No. 11/2009 approving the Administrative Division of the Territory
Act · Made 2009-10-07
Law No. 11/2023 on Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work
Act · Made 2023-04-19
Law No. 12/2004 on Crimes related to Fisheries
Act · Made 2004-12-29
Law No. 12/2016 creating the Social Security Contribution Regime
Act · Made 2016-11-14
Law No. 12/2021 approving the Mining Code
Act · Made 2021-06-30
Law No. 13/2005 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2005-08-23
Law No. 13/2017 establishing the Special Regime for the Definition of the Real Estate Ownership
Act · Made 2017-06-05
Law No. 14/2017 establishing the General Forestry Regime
Act · Made 2017-08-02
Law No. 23/2021 of Local Power and Administrative Decentralization
Act · Made 2021-11-10
Law No. 3/2009 on Community Leaderships and their Election
Act · Made 2009-07-08
Law No. 3/2012 on the legal authorization for Environmental Basic Legislation
Act · Made 2012-01-13
Law No. 3/2014 creating the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno and establishing the Special Zone of Social Market Economy
Act · Made 2014-06-14
Law no. 4/2003 on Oil Resources Development within East-Timor territorial sea
Act · Made 2003-07-01
Law No. 6/2017 on Basic Law of Land Use Planning
Act · Made 2017-04-19
Law No. 7/2020 approving Measures to Prevent and Combat Corruption
Act · Made 2020-08-26
Law No. 8/2005 on petroleum taxation
Act · Made 2005-08-03
Law No. 8/2009 creating the Anti-Corruption Commission
Act · Made 2009-07-15
Law No. 8/2016 on Consumer Protection
Act · Made 2016-08-08
Law No. 8/2017 on Land Expropriation for Public Utility
Act · Made 2017-04-26
Law No. 8/2022 establishing the Great Options Plan for 2023
Act · Made 2022-06-15
Law No. 9/2016 establishing rules for the organization, competence and functioning of the Sucos
Act · Made 2016-08-08
Law of Parliament No. 12/2011 establishing the First Amendments to the Fund for Petroleum
Act · Made 2011-09-28
Law of Parliament No. 9/2005 establishing the Fund for Petroleum
Act · Made 2005-06-20
Law on Labour No. 4/2012
Act · Made 2012-02-21
Maritime Borders of the Territory of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Law No. 7/2002)
Act · Made 2002-05-20
Ministerial Decision No. 45/2017 on the Regulation concerning the Statute and Rules of Procedure for the Evaluation Committee for the Management of the Environmental Assessment Process for Category A Projects
Regulation · Made 2017-08-02
Ministerial Decision No. 46/2017 on the Regulation on Detailed Requirements for Screening, Definition of Scope and Terms of Reference of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans for Environmental Evaluation
Regulation · Made 2017-08-02
Ministerial Decision No. 47/2017 on the Regulation on Procedures for Public Consultation and Requirements during the Process of Environmental Assessment
Regulation · Made 2017-08-02
Ministerial Decision No. 5/GM/I/2015 creating the Natural Aquatic Reserve within the Coastal Area of Suco de Batugade
Regulation · Made 2015-02-25
Ministerial Decision No. 9/2025 approving the Regulations on the Statute and Rules of Procedure for the Evaluation Committee for the Management of the Environmental Assessment Process for Category A Projects in the Petroleum Sector
Regulation · Made 2025-04-09
Ministerial Decree No. 41/2025 regulating importation and transit of animals, animal products and animal-related articles
Regulation · Made 2026-03-17
Ministerial Order 40/2024 establishing the Regulation for financial support allowance for vulnerable people
Regulation · Made 2024-05-29
Ministerial Order No. 01/167 of 2007 on the Zones for Fishery
Regulation · Made 2007-06-27
Ministerial Order No. 01/2009 on the National Direction for International Environmental Issues
Regulation · Made 2009-03-06
Ministerial Order No. 01/2013 on Public Rice Supply Intervention and the standardization of the price of rice
Regulation · Made 2013-01-23
Ministerial Order No. 02/2009 on the National Direction for Environment
Regulation · Made 2009-03-06
Ministerial Order No. 02/2013 on Public Rice Supply Intervention in Oecussi District
Regulation · Made 2013-02-27
Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 establishing specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities
Regulation · Made 2008-07-30
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 1/2009 amending Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 on specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities
Regulation · Made 2009-08-12
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 1/2020 establishing the Functional Organic structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Ministerial Order No. 1/2025 establishing the Internal Organization of the Mission Unit to Combat Stunting
Regulation · Made 2025-01-15
Ministerial Order No. 1/2026 approving the Regulation on the Transport and Export of Mineral Samples
Act · Made 2026-01-26
Ministerial Order No. 10/2016 establishing and regulating the functional structure of the General Directorate for Forests, Coffee and Industrial Plants (DGFCPI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2016-02-03
Ministerial Order No. 11/2016 establishing and regulating the functional structure of the General Directorate for Livestock and Veterinary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2016-02-03
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 12/2016 establishing and regulating the functional structure of the General Directorate for Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2016-02-03
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 12/GM/VI/2011 establishing the Higher Technique Specialized Team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Regulation · Made 2011-06-09
Ministerial Order No. 13/2016 establishing and regulating the functional structure of the Office for Inspection, Monitoring and Auditing (GIFA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2016-02-03
Ministerial Order No. 15/2025 approving the Community Development Plan Template
Regulation · Made 2025-06-18
Ministerial Order No. 16/2017 establishing the formal Recognition of Traditional Sucos and Indigenous Villages
Regulation · Made 2017-03-31
Ministerial Order No. 16/2025 establishing other situations of extreme temporary vulnerability for the purposes of granting the One-off Support Grant for Vulnerable People
Regulation · Made 2025-06-25
Ministerial Order No. 18/2025 on the Proceeding Rules of the National Council for Youth Development
Regulation · Made 2025-07-02
Ministerial Order No. 2/2014 establishing the new application form for issuance of mineral medium and large-scale mining licensing
Regulation · Made 2014-02-19
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 2/2017 establishing the Working Group on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2017-01-25
Ministerial Order No. 2/2020 establishing the Functional Organic structure of the Directorate-General for Forests, Coffee and Industrial Plants
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 20/2022 regulating Decree-Law No. 22/2021 on the Pregnancy and Children's Subsidies called “Bolsa da Mãe-Nova Geração”
Regulation · Made 2022-06-15
Ministerial Order No. 20/MPO/2021 establishing the Structure of the General Directorate for Territorial Planning
Regulation · Made 2021-04-21
Ministerial Order No. 23/MOP/2013 establishing and regulating the structure of the Directorate General for Water and Sanitation (DGAS) of the Ministry of Public Works
Regulation · Made 2013-12-11
Ministerial Order No. 29/2023 on the expansion of Mechanism for Sustainable Management of Community-Based Natural Resources in River Basins
Regulation · Made 2023-05-31
Ministerial Order No. 3/2020 establishing the Functional structure of the General Directorate for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (DGPARM)
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 3/2024 on the Functional Structure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry
Regulation · Made 2024-02-02
Ministerial Order No. 32/2023 establishing Cadastral Survey Procedures
Regulation · Made 2023-06-14
Ministerial Order No. 33/2021 establishing Procedures for access to Support for Employment in the Private Sector created by Law No. 8/2021 of 3 May
Regulation · Made 2021-05-10
Ministerial Order No. 36/2021 creating the Structure and Internal Regulations of the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals
Regulation · Made 2021-06-16
Ministerial Order No. 36/MPO/2022 approving the structure of the Integrated Planning Centre (CPI)
Regulation · Made 2022-08-24
Ministerial Order No. 39/2024 establishing the Regulation of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment
Regulation · Made 2024-05-15
Ministerial Order No. 4/2020 establishing the Functional structure of the General Directorate of MAP Corporate Services (DGSC)
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 41/2022 on the Territorial Delegations of the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
Regulation · Made 2022-10-19
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 42/2025 on Import and transit of plants, plant products and other regulated items
Act · Made 2025-11-26
Ministerial Order No. 429/10/DM/XI/10 regulating the entrance into protected areas of National Parks
Regulation · Made 2010-11-26
Ministerial Order No. 43/2019 approving the Regulation of the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals (MPM)
Regulation · Made 2019-09-18
Ministerial Order No. 43/2025 on Export of plants, plant products and other regulated items
Act · Made 2025-11-26
Ministerial Order No. 43/MOP/2023 on the structure of the General Directorate of Roads, Bridges, Flood Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Public Works
Regulation · Made 2023-10-04
Ministerial Order No. 430/11/DM/XI/10 regulating tourism activity into protected areas of National Parks
Regulation · Made 2010-11-26
Ministerial Order No. 44/2024 approving the Model for Environmental Licence Certificate for Mining Operations
Regulation · Made 2024-06-12
Ministerial Order No. 44/2025 approving the Organisational and Functional Structure of the Decentralised Services of the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Housing
Regulation · Made 2025-11-26
Ministerial Order No. 44/MOP/2023 on the structure of the General Directorate of Housing and Urbanism of the Ministry of Public Works
Regulation · Made 2023-10-04
Ministerial Order No. 45/2024 approving the Model for Environmental Licence Certificate for Oil Operations
Regulation · Made 2024-06-12
Ministerial Order No. 46/2024 establishing Internal Regulations of MPRM
Regulation · Made 2024-06-19
Ministerial Order No. 5/2020 establishing the Functional Structure of the Directorate-General for Livestock and Veterinary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 5/2022 amending Ministerial Order No. 16/2017 on the formal Recognition of Traditional Sucos and Indigenous Villages
Regulation · Made 2022-01-22
Ministerial Order No. 5/MAP/2018 prohibiting Poultry Products Imports
Regulation · Made 2018-03-13
Ministerial Order No. 54/2019 approving the Regulation of the State Secretariat for the Environment (SEA)
Regulation · Made 2019-10-23
Ministerial Order No. 54/2022 on the Internal Regulation of the National Development Agency (ADN I.P.)
Regulation · Made 2022-11-16
Ministerial Order No. 6/2020 establishing the Functional Structure of the Decentralized Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Ministerial Order No. 6/GM/I/2015 creating the Natural Aquatic Reserve within the Coastal Area of Suco do Vila
Regulation · Made 2015-02-25
Ministerial Order No. 60/2023 establishing the Functional Structure of the State Secretariat for Equality
Regulation · Made 2023-10-25
Ministerial Order No. 62/2024 establishing the Organic-Functional Structure of the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
Regulation · Made 2024-10-04
Ministerial Order No. 64/2016 on the Specific Licensing Rules for Mineral Exploitation Activities
Regulation · Made 2016-11-16
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 64/DM/MAP/XI/2022 regulating registration, possession and use of chainsaw machines
Regulation · Made 2022-12-21
Ministerial Order No. 7/2007 approving the structure of the National Directorate for Citizen Rights
Regulation · Made 2007-05-18
Ministerial Order No. 7/2013 regulating the structure of the National Directorates for Tourism (MT)
Regulation · Made 2013-07-10
Ministerial Order No. 7/2020 establishing the Functional Structure of the General Directorate for Cooperation and Institutional Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Regulation · Made 2020-01-08
Repealed
Ministerial Order No. 72/2024 establishing procedure for formulating and approving the Municipal Development Plan
Regulation · Made 2024-12-11
Ministerial Order No. 76/2021 establishing the Structure of Central Services and Personnel Map of the Secretary of State for Equality and Inclusion
Regulation · Made 2021-11-04
Ministerial Order No. 8/2025 approving the rules for using computer equipment of the Integrated Information and Data Management System for Sucos and Villages
Regulation · Made 2025-04-09
Ministerial Order No. 9/2016 establishing the Functional Structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP)
Regulation · Made 2016-02-03
National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment 2022-2026
policy · Made 2022-04-04
National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance: Timor-Leste 2017 - 2020
policy · Made 2017-05
National Aquaculture Development Strategy 2012-2030
policy · Made 2012
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Timor-Leste (2011-2020)
policy · Made 2011-10
National Disaster Risk Management Policy 2008
policy · Made 2008-03
National Employment Strategy 2017-2030
policy · Made 2017-06
National Food and Nutrition Security Policy
policy · Made 2014
National Parliament Resolution No. 01/2017 on the Treaty between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of Australia on specific maritime adjustments in the Sea of Timor and Transitional Agreement regarding the validity of the Timor Sea Treaty/TST
Act · Made 2017-01-16
National Parliament Resolution No. 1/2023 ratifying the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2023-01-25
National Parliament Resolution No. 18/2012 ratifying for Accession, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement Relating to the Application of Part XI of the same Convention, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 July 1994
Regulation · Made 2012-12-17
National Parliament Resolution No. 22/2024 on the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Regulation · Made 2024-07-17
National Parliament Resolution No. 25/2008 ratifying, for accession, the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Regulation · Made 2008-12-10
National Parliament Resolution No. 7/2006 on the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2006-04-26
National Policy on Forests of Timor-Leste, May 2017
policy · Made 2017-05
National Strategy and Action Plan for Gender and Private Sector 2014-2017
policy · Made 2013-10-10
Nationally Determined Contribution Timor-Leste 2022-2030
policy · Made 2022
Parliament Resolution No. 23/2008 ratifying International Agreement on Coffee
Regulation · Made 2008-10-22
Parliament Resolution No. 30/2009, ratifying the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Act · Made 2009-09-09
Parliament Resolution No. 8 of 2006 on the 1994 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Regulation · Made 2006-04-26
Parliament Resolution No. 9 of 2006 on the International Convention on Biodiversity
Regulation · Made 2006-04-26
Petroleum Act
Act · Made 2005-07-29
Policy and Strategy Forestry and Watershed Subsector
policy · Made 2004-11-30
Policy Framework for Agricultural Extension in Timor Leste
policy · Made 2008-12
Presidential Decree No. 29/2020 declaring the state of emergency, based on a real public disaster situation
Regulation · Made 2020-03-27
Presidential Decree No. 32/2020 renewing the State of emergency
Regulation · Made 2020-04-27
Regulation No. 1/2014 regulating Fuel, Biofuel and Lubricant Quality Standards and Specifications
Regulation · Made 2014-01-15
Regulation No. 2/2016 regulating Marketing of Fuels, Biofuels and Lubricants
Regulation · Made 2016-12-28
Regulation No. 2000/17 on the prohibition of logging operations and the export of wood from East Timor
Regulation · Made 2000-06-08
Regulation No. 2000/19 on protected places
Regulation · Made 2000-06-30
Repealed
Regulation No. 8/2007 creating the National Park Nino Konis Santana
Regulation · Made 2007-08-01
Regulation No. 9/2007 approving the National Policy for the Forestry sector
Regulation · Made 2007-07-26
Resolution No. 13/004 ratifying the International Convention on Tobacco Control
Regulation · Made 2004-12-29
Resolution No. 33/2011 approving the National Programme for the Adaptation to Climate Changes (PANA)
Regulation · Made 2011-10-26
Resolution No. 59/2024 approving the National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan 2024-2030
Regulation · Made 2024-11-06
Resolution of the National Parliament No. 32/2023 approving the Strategic Plan of the National Parliament 2023–2027
Regulation · Made 2023-10-04
Resolution of the National Parliament No. 51/2025 ratifying the ASEAN Global Investment Agreement and its respective Protocols
Regulation · Made 2025-11-05
Resolution of the National Parliament No. 6/2008 ratifying for accession the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2008-05-07
Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030
policy · Made 2010
Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 2014-2020
policy · Made 2012-09
Timor-Leste National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change
policy · Made 2010-12
Timor-Leste National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2011-2030
policy · Made 2011
Timor-Leste National Nutrition Strategy 2004
policy · Made 2004-07-16
Timor-Leste National Nutrition Strategy 2014-2019
policy · Made 2014
Timor-Leste Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Strategy
policy · Made 2008
Timor-Leste's National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
policy · Made 2022
Zero Hunger Challenge: National Action Plan for a Hunger and Malnutrition Free Timor-Leste
policy · Made 2014-01-09