Local government
- The Constitution and Laws of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
Local government
Article 72
(Local government)
1. Local government is constituted by corporate bodies vested with
representative organs, with the objective of organising the participation by
citizens in solving the problems of their own community and promoting local
development without prejudice to the participation by the State.
2. The organisation, competence, functioning and composition of the organs
of local government shall be defined by law.
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