Australia Marine and Coastal Access Act 2018 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Marine and Coastal Act 2018 No. 26 of 2018 The Parliament of Victoria enacts: Part 1 1. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (a) to establish an integrated and co-ordinated whole-of-government approach to protect and manage Victoria's marine and coastal environment...

Norway Norway Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 Commenced on 1 July 2017 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Chapter 1Introductory provisions Section 1 Purpose of the regulations The purpose of the regulations is to ensure that consideration for the environment and society is taken into account during the preparation of plans and initiatives, and when considering and on what...

Australia Coastal Management Act 2016 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to make provision for the ecologically sustainable management, use and occupation of the New South Wales coast; and for related purposes. Part 1 – Preliminary 1. Name of Act This Act is the Coastal Management Act 2016. 2. Commencement This Act commences on a day or days...

United Kingdom Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Flood and Water Management Act 2010 An Act to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of...

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...

Indonesia Spatial Management Law 2007 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Chapter IGENERAL PROVISION Article 1 Hereinafter referred to as: 1. Space means a site that consists of land space, oceanic space, and air space, including space within the earth as one united area, where humans and other creatures live, carry out activities and maintain a...

Finland Planning and Building Act 1999 Commenced on 1 January 2000 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Land Use and Building Act Issued in Helsinki on February 5, 1999 In accordance with the decision of Parliament the following is enacted: Chapter 1General provisions Section 1 General objective of the Act The objective of this Act is to ensure that the use of land and water...

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...