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...

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...

Uganda Physical Planning Act, 2010 Chapter 142 Published in Uganda Gazette 32 on 28 May 2010 Assented to on 28 April 2010 Commenced on 29 April 2011 by Physical Planning Act (Commencement) Instrument, 2011 [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2023.] [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of...

Sweden Planning and Building Act 2010 Published on 1 July 2010 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Chapter 1.Purpose, contents, and definitions Section 1. This Act contains provisions on the planning of land and water areas, and on construction. The purpose of the provisions is, with regard to the freedom of the individual, to promote societal...

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...

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...

Switzerland Spatial Planning Act 1979 Commenced on 1 January 1980 by Spatial Planning Act 1979 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Title 1Introduction Article 1 – Aims 1 The Confederation, cantons and communes shall ensure that the land is used eco-nomically and that building areas are separate from the areas where building is not permitted. They shall coordinate their...