Documents étatiques – Angola

Civil Code, 1966

Decree No. 47.486 regulating the ownership of lands occupied by non-owners, 6 January 1967

Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act, 13 August 1973

  • Act No. 21-C/92 on ownership, concession and use of agricultural land, 28 August 1992

1995

Order No. 37/95 implementing Law No. 21-C/92, 24 February 1995

  • Decree No. 32/95 approving the implementing Regulation of Act No. 21-C/92 on ownership, concession and use of agricultural land, 8 December 1995, Diário da República, I Serie, n. 49, 8 December 1995, pp. 541-559 [Pluralisme et droit foncier]

Order No. 12-W/97 regulating land occupation in Tuna dos Gambos Region, 2 April 1997

Executive Decree No. 54/97 regulating contracts for coastal land rental, 28 November 1997

2003

Resolution No. 3/03 approving the Treaty on the Demarcation of the Border between Angola and Namibia, 3 February 2003

Decree-Law No. 4/03 approves the statute of the Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing (MINUH), 9 May 2003

2004

Law No. 7/04 (2004), Electoral Law, 17 June 2004

Law No. 3/04 on land, territorial and urban planning, 25 June 2004

  • Land Act No. 9/04, Diário da República, 9 November 2004, I Série, No. 90, 9.11.2004, pp. 2119-2136 [Pluralisme et droit foncier]

2005

Law No. 2/05 (2005), Political Parties Law, 1 July 2005

Law No. 3/05 (2005), Electoral Registration Law, 1 July 2005

Law No. 4/2005 (2005), Electoral observation Law, 1 July 2005

Resolution No. 10/05, Code of Electoral Conduct

Decree No. 2/06 approving the General Regulation for Urban and Rural Territorial Plans, 23 January 2006

2007

Resolution No. 14/07 approving the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 28 March 2007

Joint Decree No. 477/07 creating the Permanent Technical Committee of Bengo for the coastal zone management (POOC), 6 July 2007

Decree No. 58/07 approving the General Regulation for Land Concession, 13 July 2007

2008

Decree No. 70/08 approving the Regulation on Animal Health, 11 August 2008

Decree No. 120/08 regulating access to land and acquisition of land rights to perform petroleum operations, 22 December 2008

2010

Constitution de la République d’Angola du 21 janvier 2010 (remplaçant la Constitution de 1992)

Law No. 22/10 of 3 December 2010 on Political Parties

2011

Presidential Decree No. 31/11 regulating the public coastal zone management in the Province of Luanda, 9 February 2011

Presidential Decree No. 216/11 establishing the National Policy for Land Concession Rights, 8 August 2011

Presidential Decree No. 232/11 regulating the expropriation regime of public coastal lands, 23 August 2011

Law No. 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections

2012

Presidential Decree No. 2/12 approving the Development Plan for the Province of Huíla, 9 January 2012

Presidential Decree No. 184/12 creates and approves the Statute of the Centre of Tropical Ecology and Climate Change (CETAC), 17 August 2012

2015

Presidential Decree No. 85/15 approving the Statute of the Institution for Urban Land Planning and Management of Luanda (IPGUL), 5 May 2015

Presidential Decision No. 51/15 creating the National Commission for preparing the National Land Management Plan (PNOT), 29 May 2015

  • Joint Executive Decree No. 470/15 regulating the concession areas for the promotion of ecotourism in protected areas of Angola, 14 July 2015, Diário da República, I Série, No. 104

Law No. 15/16 establishing principles and norms for the organization and functioning of the Local State Administration Authorities, 2016

2017

Presidential Decree No. 208/17 regulating the principles and norms for the organization and functioning of Local Government Bodies, establishing the respective organizational structures, as well as the operational mechanisms, 2017

  • Executive Decree No. 288/17 approving the terms of reference for tourism infrastructures, their rehabilitation and similar activities within environmental protection areas, 9 May 2017, Diário da República, I Série, No. 75

Ministerial Decision No. 223/17 creating the Commission for a National Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, 11 May 2017

Presidential Decree No. 126/17 approving the National Water Plan (PNA), 13 June 2017

  • Law No. 15/17 on Local Government establishing the bases of the organization system, functioning and implementation of local authorities, and institutions of traditional rights and other specific modalities of participation, 8 August 2017

2018

Presidential Legislative Decree No. 5/18 establishing the Legal Regime on Additional Research Activities in the Areas of Development of Petroleum Concessions

Presidential Legislative Decree No. 7/18 establishing the legal and fiscal regime applicable to the activities of prospection, research, evaluation, development, production and sale of natural gas in Angola

Presidential Decree No. 22/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Land Use Planning and Housing (MINOTH), 30 January 2018

Law No. 8/18 approving the Legislative Authorization on the Legal and Fiscal Regime to be attributed to the Exploration of Natural Gas

Executive Decree No. 31/18 approving the Statute of the Local Government of Namibe Province, 2018

Executive Decree No. 35/18 approving the Statute of the Local Government of Cuanza-Sul, 2018

Executive Decree No. 36/18 approving the Statute of the Local Government of Bengo Province, 2018

Presidential Decision No. 14/18 creating the Interministerial Commission whose objective is to promote the registration of Rural Land in favour of Local Communities, 19 February 2018

Presidential Decision No. 37/18 establishing that the Minister of Territorial Planning and Housing is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Director General Plan of Luanda, 2 April 2018

Executive Decree No. 38/18 approving the Statute of the Local Government of Bié, 2018

Presidential Decree No. 140/18 approving the Integrated Programme for Local Development and Combating Poverty 2018

Executive Decree No. 247/18 approving the Regulation of the Aquatic Resources Integrated Management Council of the Ministry of Fisheries and the Sea

Presidential Decree No. 171/18 approving the Forestry Regulation

Executive Decree No. 261/18 approving the Regulation of the Cabinet for the Management of Agricultural Lands, 18 July 2018

Resolution No. 26/18 approving the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on the Protection of the Ozone Layer, which establishes a commitment to reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons for all countries, 11 September 2018

Presidential Decree No. 175/18 approving the Policy on Diamond Marketing, 2018

Presidential Decree No. 220/18 approving measures to improve the control of exports and their revenues, the adoption of a computerized system for international trade and improved monitoring of the territorial sea and the Atlantic Ocean coast, 2018

2019

Presidential Decree No. 27/19 approving the Regulation of the Interministerial Committee on Land Use and Urban Planning, 16 January 2019

Presidential Decree No. 29/19 approving the Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Plan (POPA) for the period 2018-2022, 16 January 2019

Executive Decree No. 98/19 approving the Regulation of the Climate Change Office of the Ministry of the Environment (GABAC), 10 April 2019

Presidential Decree No. 150/19 creating the National Coordination Committee for the Implementation of the National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (CNC-PANCOD), 15 May 2019

2020

Presidential Decree No. 26/20 approving the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2019-2025), 6 February 2020

Executive Decree No. 146/20 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate for Social Action (DNAS) of the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women, 13 April 2020

Presidential Decree No. 156/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Territorial Administration (MAT), 2020

Presidential Decree No. 158/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Public Works and Land Use Planning (MINIPOT), 4 June 2020

Letter of Adhesion No. 6/20 guaranteeing the fulfillment of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on the Protection of the Ozone Layer, 9 September 2020

Joint Executive Decree No. 249/20 approving the tax exemption for the rural land registration deeds, 12 October 2020

Executive Decree No. 289/20 approving he Regulation of the National Directorate for Communities and Institutions of Traditional Power of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (DNCIPT), 26 November 2020

2021

Law No. 1/21 establishing the Expropriation for Public Utility, 7 January 2021

Executive Decree No. 84/21 approving the Internal Regulation of the National Directorate for Family Policies, Equality and Gender Equity (DNPFIEG) of the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women, 29 March 2021

Nationally Determined Contribution of Angola, 1 May 2021

Presidential Decree No. 115/21 approving the Statute of the Geographical and Cadastral Institute of Angola (IGCA), 4 May 2021

Presidential Decree No. 117/21 approving the Statute of the National Institute of Territorial Planning and Urban Development (INOTU), 5 May 2021

Law No. 23/21 on the Legal Regime of Land Registry, 18 October 2021

2022

Presidential Decision No. 8/22 creating the National Climate and Environmental Observatory, coordinated by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment, 13 January 2022

Presidential Decree No. 8/22 regulating the National System for Monitoring, Reporting and Assessment of the Policy on Climate, 13 January 2022

Presidential Order No. 21/22 improving the National Commission for Climate Change and Biodiversity, coordinated by the Executive Power, 26 January 2022

2023

Presidential Decree No. 2/23 approving the Statute of Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women (MASFAMU), 3 January 2023

Presidential Order No. 159/23 creating the Multisectoral Commission for the Implementation of the Project for Girls’ Empowerment and Education for All (PAT II), coordinated by the Vice-President of the Republic, 6 July 2023