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TLS-2002-C-64988
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, 2002.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Timor-Leste
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-03-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Divided into 7 parts. Part 1 contains fundamental principles. Inter alia provides for citizenship, decentralization, objectives of the state, universal suffrage and multiparty system, official and national languages, and national symbols and flag. Part 2 makes provision for rights, duties, liberties and fundamental guarantees. Section 50 regulates right to work, and sets forth prohibition of forced labour. Part 3 deals with organisation of political power; Part 4 with economic and financial organisation. Part 5 provides for national defence and security, and Part 6 for guarantee and revision of Constitution. Part 7 contains final and transitional provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2002-03-20
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution
Publisher
Government
Country
Timor Leste
URL
http://www.timor-leste.gov.tl/constitution/constitution.htm
File
TMP64988.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Date
2002-06
Page range
54 p.