1. Confirmation, accession and ratification of bilateral and multilateral
conventions, treaties, agreements or alliances that took place before the entry
into force of the present Constitution shall be decided upon by the respective
competent bodies on a case-by-case basis.
2. The Democratic Republic of East Timor shall not be bound by any treaty,
agreement or alliance entered into prior to the entry into force of the
Constitution which is not confirmed or ratified or adhered to, pursuant to item
1 above.
3. The Democratic Republic of East Timor shall not recognise any acts or
contracts concerning the natural resources, referred to in item 1 of Section
139 entered into or undertaken prior to the entry into force of the
Constitution which are not confirmed by the competent bodies after the
Constitution enters into force.
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