Physical Planning Act, 2016 (No. 17 of 2016).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act provides for the town and country planning at national, district and local level. It sets forth the provisions to prepare, approve and a deposit a plan and establishes an administrative framework for development planning. The Act also provides for development control and enforcement. It consists of 99 sections divide into 10 Parts.
The Act establishes the Physical Planning Council and the Physical Planners Board. There shall also be a Commissioner for Physical Planning. The Commissioner shall be responsible for— (a) formulating national and regional physical development policies, guidelines and strategies; (b) preparing and reviewing the National Physical Development Plan; (c) approving district and local physical development plans and ensuring that such plans are in line with the National Physical Development Plan; (d) ensuring that local government authorities are properly executing physical development control and preservation orders. The Council shall be an appeals and advisory organ. A local government authority shall appoint a planning committee for its area of jurisdiction. The physical Planners Board shall be responsible for regulating the activities and conduct of physical planners registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The types of development permission that may be granted under this Act include, amongst others, an outline development permission and development permission for development anywhere in Malawi including within a land development control area and a subdivision permission for the subdivision of land within a subdivision control area.
The Act also provides for (compulsory) acquisition of land and compensation for such acquisition.
The Act establishes the Physical Planning Council and the Physical Planners Board. There shall also be a Commissioner for Physical Planning. The Commissioner shall be responsible for— (a) formulating national and regional physical development policies, guidelines and strategies; (b) preparing and reviewing the National Physical Development Plan; (c) approving district and local physical development plans and ensuring that such plans are in line with the National Physical Development Plan; (d) ensuring that local government authorities are properly executing physical development control and preservation orders. The Council shall be an appeals and advisory organ. A local government authority shall appoint a planning committee for its area of jurisdiction. The physical Planners Board shall be responsible for regulating the activities and conduct of physical planners registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The types of development permission that may be granted under this Act include, amongst others, an outline development permission and development permission for development anywhere in Malawi including within a land development control area and a subdivision permission for the subdivision of land within a subdivision control area.
The Act also provides for (compulsory) acquisition of land and compensation for such acquisition.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision for physical planning and the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and rural areas; to preserve and improve amenities thereof; for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land; for the establishment of the Physical Planning Council; for the establishment of the Physical Planners Board; for the registration and regulation of physical planners and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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