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Central Public Administration

The legislative footprint in central administration: Parliament, Government, direct and indirect administration and independent bodies.

Who it includes

The Presidency of the Republic, the Assembly of the Republic, the Government and their private offices, the Representatives of the Republic, the bodies and departments of the direct and indirect State administration, Banco de Portugal, independent administrative bodies and regulators (Law no. 5-A/2026, Article 3(a) to (c) and (e) to (g)).

Status of application

  • the regime applies and hearings have been recorded and published by the bodies' own means since 29-07-2026;
  • the rules on publication of hearings must be approved by 30-11-2026;
  • the Assembly of the Republic and the Government already have rules and a legislative footprint solution;
  • agencies, directorates-general, regulators and other bodies must approve their own form and decide how to publish it.

Typical needs

In departments under ministerial oversight, the Government rules provide for focal points in each body or department. In practice, this means deciding who receives, who qualifies and who records, and making sure the focal point knows what to do with a contribution that arrives while an ordinance or regulation is being prepared.

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