DATE: 1-29-99

NUMBER:24/99 SÉRIE I-A

AUTHOR: Assembleia da República

ACT: BILL n.º 7/99

UMARY: Official Recognition of Linguistic Rights of the Mirandese Community

PAGES OF DR: 574 a 574

TEXT:

LAW n.º 7/99

de 29 de Janeiro

Assembly of the Republic

Official Recognition of Linguistic Rights of the Mirandese Community

The Assembly of the Republic states, in the terms of Article 161, line c) of the Constitution, in order to enact it as a general law of the Republic, that:

Article 1

The present document focus on the recognition and promotion of the Mirandese language.

Article 2

The Portuguese state recognizes the right to develop and promote the Mirandese language, as cultural patrimony, instrument of communication and support of the identity of Terra da Miranda.

Article 3

The State recognizes the children’s right to learn Mirandese, in the terms of its regulation.

Article 4

The public institutions placed  in the Council of Miranda do Douro will be able to issue their documents along with a version in Mirandese language.

Article 5

The state recognizes the right to scientific and educational support concerning the formation of Mirandese language and culture teaching staff, in the terms of its regulation.

Article 6

This bill will be regulated in a period of 90 days after its enforcement.

Article 7

The present bill will come into force 30 days after its date of issue.

Approved on the 19th November, 1998.

The President of The Assembly of the Republic, António de Almeida Santos.

Promulgated on the 15^th January, 1999.

The Prime Minister, António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres