Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance

A justification annotation and the full text of the draft regulation is often made available for consultation in the offices of the relevant ministry.

The criterion used is the relevancy of the stakeholder's interest in the draft law.

Practices differ across different ministries/regulatory agencies. For instance, the Ministry of Finance usually reports on its website all the events that take place in relation to important reforms (e.g., Tax).

More typically, the government reports on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations by organizing public meetings and publishing articles.

https://www.mof.gov.tl/

http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?cat=29&lang=en

The Official gazette "Jornal da República"

Available online and for sale in the National Printing Department. (http://www.mj.gov.tl/jornal/)

An affected party may appeal from specific regulations affecting him/her/it. In case such regulations emerge from an administrative act, administrative review is available, without prejudice of judicial review. If the relevant regulations are enacted by a legislative body such as the government or the national parliament, the Constitution of Timor-Leste foresees mechanisms under which legal provisions or texts can be challenged. Although in different stages or with different means, political agents such as the President, members of the parliament, the General Attorney, among others, may challenge a specific law or regulation, arguing the breach of constitutional provisions, etc. On a different level, citizens may also argue the unconstitutionality of certain laws or regulations upon a specific proceeding before courts (articles 149 to 152 of the Constitution).