It was published in the Jornal da Republica (Port.) as Law No. 3/2014 and became effective on 19 June.In May and June 2014, Timor-Leste's President, Prime Minister and other top leaders broke ground for ZEESM. However, concrete information has been difficult to find, although it is essential for Timor-Leste to use its limited petroleum wealth wisely to develop the long-neglected Oecusse enclave.