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...

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...

Saint Lucia Physical Planning and Development Act 2001 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] AN ACT to make provision for the development of land, the assessment of the environmental impacts of development, the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers to regulate the use of land, and for related matters. Preliminary 1. Short title This...

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...

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...