Namibia Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2018 Act 5 of 2018 Published in Government Gazette 6631 on 20 June 2018 Assented to on 5 April 2018 Commenced on 3 September 2020 by Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2018: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 20 June 2018.] ACT To consolidate the laws relating to urban and regional planning; to provide for a legal framework for spatial...

Malawi Physical Planning Act, 2016 Act 17 of 2016 Published in Malawi Government Gazette on 2 September 2016 Assented to on 1 September 2016 Commenced on 20 April 2018 by Physical Planning Act, 2016: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 2 September 2016.] An Act to make provision for physical planning and the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and rural...

Rwanda Urban Planning Subsidiary Regulations 2015 Commenced on 4 June 2015 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 120, 121 and 201; Pursuant to Law n°10/2012 of 02/05/2012 governing urban planning and building in Rwanda, especially in Articles 12 and 64; After...

South Africa Spatial Planning and Land use Management Act, 2013 Act 16 of 2013 Published in Government Gazette 36730 on 5 August 2013 Assented to on 2 August 2013 Commenced on 1 July 2015 by Spatial Planning and Land use Management Act, 2013: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 5 August 2013.] (English text signed by the President) ACT To provide a framework for spatial...

Norway Planning and Building Act 2008 Published on 27 June 2008 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Act of 27 June 2008 No. 71 relating to Planning and the Processing of Building Applications (the Planning and Building Act) (the Planning part) Part I – General provisions Chapter 1.Common provisions Section 1-1. Purpose of the Act The Act shall...

United Kingdom Planning Etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 Published on 20 December 2006 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision relating to town and country planning; to make provision for business improvement districts; and for connected purposes. Part 1 – NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 1. National...

Dominica Physical Planning Act 2002 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: Part 1 – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the - PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT, 2002. 2. Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - “adjoining land” means that...

Iceland Planning and Building Act 1997 Published in 2005 version Commenced on 1 January 1998 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Planning and Building Act No. - 73/1997, no. 135/1997 and no. 58/1999 Chapter IGeneral Provisions Article 1 – Aims. The aims of this Act are: to ensure that the development of settlement and land use in the country as a whole will be in accordance...