Administrative Decree No. 55-N of 30 April 1998 approving Internal Regulation of the IBAMA General Counsel's Office.

This Decree establishes that the purpose of the IBAMA General Counsel's is to provide legal assistance to the Chairman of IBAMA, to defend the interests of the Institute in court or out of it, to examine and issue opinions on instruments of a legal nature, and such other items as may be submitted for its deliberation. The Annex (divided into 7 chapters) specifies composition, duties and competencies of the aforesaid council: Purpose (chap. 1); Organization (chap. 2); Jurisdiction of the Units (chap. 3); Responsibilities of Managers and Public Servants (chap. 4); Duties, Prohibitions and Impediments and Prerogatives of the Counsels and Legal Assistants (chap. 5); Budget Implementation (chap. 6); General and Final Provisions (chap. 7).