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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...