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...

Zambia Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015 Act 3 of 2015 Published in Government Gazette on 14 August 2015 Assented to on 14 August 2015 Commenced on 14 August 2015 [This is the version of this document from 14 August 2015.] An Act to provide for development, planning and administration principles, standards and requirements for urban and regional planning processes and systems; provide for a...

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...

Kenya Land Act Act 6 of 2012 Published in Kenya Gazette 35 on 4 May 2012 Assented to on 27 April 2012 Commenced on 2 May 2012 [This is the version of this document from 31 December 2022.] [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2015 (Act 25 of 2015) on 24 December 2015] [Amended by Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 28 of 2016) on 21 September 2016] [Amended by Companies and...

Namibia Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 Act 4 of 2012 Published in Government Gazette 4963 on 13 June 2012 Assented to on 14 May 2012 Commenced on 31 May 2018 by Determination of date of coming into operation of Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 [This is the version of this document from 13 June 2012.] ACT To create new forms of title to immovable property; to create a register for these forms of...

Kenya Constitution of Kenya Published in Kenya Gazette 88 on 3 September 2010 Assented to on 4 August 2010 Commenced on 27 August 2010 [This is the version of this document from 3 September 2010.] [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.] PREAMBLE We, the people of Kenya— ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation...

Vietnam Urban Planning Subsidiary Law 2010 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government; Pursuant to the June 17, 2009 Law on Urban Planning; Chapter IGENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of regulation This Decree applies to the formulation, evaluation and approval of urban planning; the...

Vietnam Urban Planning Law 2009 Commenced on 1 January 2010 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] LAW ON URBAN PLANNING (No. 30/2009/QH12) Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10; The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Urban Planning. Chapter IGENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1...

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...

South Africa Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998 Act 19 of 1998 Published in Government Gazette 18964 on 5 June 1998 Assented to on 2 June 1998 Commenced on 5 June 1998 [This is the version of this document from 5 June 1998.] ACT To provide for the prohibition of unlawful eviction; to provide for procedures for the eviction of unlawful occupiers; and to...