LAW NO04/2012 OF 17/02/2012 GOVERNING THE ORGANISATION AND THE FUNCTIONING OF NATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS.

This Law governs the organization and functioning of national non-governmental organisations.

This Law particularly governs the national non-governmental organisations that promote public interest. It shall not apply to any other associations that are not defined as national non-governmental organisations

Article 2: Definitions of Terms.
In this Law, the following terms shall be Defined as follows:

I° 0services of public interest: services or works carried out by natural persons or legal entities based on their skills or activities meant for improving the population’s social welfare;

2° non governmental organisation: an organisation which is comprised of natural persons or of autonomous collective voluntary organizations whose aim is to improve economic, social and cultural development and to advocate for public interests of a certain group, natural persons, organizations or with the view of promoting common interest of their members.

Article 3: Categories of national non-governmental orgainsations
National non-governmental organisations are classified into three (3) broad categories in respect of their main objectives and nature of membership:

1 ° public interest organisations: organisations serving public interests. The organisations carry out activities in the development of various sectors including civil society, economy, social welfare

2° common interest organisations:
organisations which act in a specific domain in favour of their members;

3° foundation: an organisation whose
purpose is either to establish a fund or to collect funds, manage and use them to provide beneficiaries with support.