PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste Article 3 Entry into force The present law and Penal Code shall enter into force on the 60th day after publication of the same. Approved by the Council of Ministers on March 18, 2009 Prime Minister, ____________________________ (Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão) Minister of Justice, ___________________________ (Lúcia M. B. F. Lobato) Promulgated on To be published. President of the Republic, ________________________________ (José Ramos Horta) 2