CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE e) on public ownership of natural resources and means of production, in accordance with the collective interest; f) on the protection of the co-operative and social sector; g) on the action of the State as regulator and promoter of economic and social growth and development. Article 98 State Property and Public Domain 1. Natural resources in the soil and the subsoil, in inland waters, in the territorial sea, on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone shall be the property of the State. 2. The public domain of the State shall comprise: a) the maritime zone; b) the airspace; c) archaeological heritage; d) nature conservation zones; e) hydraulic resources; f) energy resources; g) roads and railways; h) mineral deposits; i) other property classified as such by law. 3. The law shall regulate the legal regime of property in the public domain, as well as its management and conservation, and shall distinguish between the public domain of the State, the public domain of local authorities and the public domain of communities, with due respect for the principles of imprescriptibility and immunity from seizure. Article 99 Sectors of Ownership of the Means of Production 1. The national economy shall guarantee the coexistence of three sectors of ownership of the means of production. 2. The public sector consists of those means of production the ownership and management of which belong to the State or other public entities. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 29