Physical Planning Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 1992).

The objectives of the Act are to achieve orderly land development and orderly, efficient and equitable planning, allocation and development of resources of Dominica (sect. 3). The Act consists of 90 sections divided into 10 Parts: General (I); Administration (II); Development Plans (III); Management and development of land (IV); Compliance (V); Environmental protection (VI); Building regulations (VII); Compensation and acquisition (VIII); Appeals (IX); Miscellaneous and supplementary (X).
The Development and Planning Corporation is established the Physical Planning and Development Authority under section 4. It shall prepare and submit to the Minister development plans in accordance with sections 8 to 16 and Schedule 1, regulate development in Dominica, and carry out other functions specified in the same section. A Chief Physical Planning Officer shall be appointed under section 5. Sections 17 to 35 (Part IV) concern permissions for development and section 23 requires a environment impact assessment to be carried out for development listed in the Second Schedule. The Authority may enter into development agreements pursuant to section 29. Section 49 of Part VI grants powers to the Authority to issue a Plant Preservation Order and section 50 to issue an Amenity Order. The Authority may at its own initiative, or shall on order of the Minister, carry out surveys with a view of declaring parts of Dominica an Environmental Protection Area (sect. 56). On proposal of the Authority the Minister may declare Environmental Protection Areas under section 57 for which Environmental Protection Area Management Plans may be adopted under section 59. Finally, the Minister may issue Environment Protection Orders under section 61. Part VII contains provisions regarding sewerage, water supply and drainage. Part VIII deals in part with expropriation of land. (Completed by 2 Schedules)