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...

Ghana Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 Act 925 of 2016 Published in Ghana Gazette 108 on 22 September 2016 Assented to on 14 September 2016 Commenced on 22 September 2016 [This is the version of this document from 22 September 2016.] AN ACT to revise and consolidate the laws on land use and spatial planning, provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a...

Trinidad and Tobago Planning and Facilitation of Development Act 2014 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] AN ACT relating to the planning and development of land and to repeal and replace the Town and Country Planning Act, Chap. 35:01 WHEREAS it is provided by subsection (1) of section 13 of the Constitution that an Act of Parliament to which that...

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...

Tanzania Urban Planning Act Chapter 355 Published in Government Gazette on 31 December 2007 Assented to on 28 August 2007 Commenced on 10 June 2008 by Urban Planning (Date of Commencement) Notice, 2008 [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2023.] [The publication date of this work could not be ascertained. We used the date 31 December 2007 because the work was published during the...

China Urban and Rural Planning Law 2007 Commenced on 1 January 2008 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People's Republic of China Chapter IGeneral Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of improving administration of urban and rural planning, adjusting the layout of urban and rural spaces, improving people’s living...

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...

South Korea National Land Planning and Utilization Act 2002 Published on 4 February 2002 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Chapter IGeneral provisions Article 1 – (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to promote public welfare and to upgrade the quality of people's livelihood by providing for matters necessary for the formulation, implementation...

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...