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...

Barbados Coastal Zone Management Act 1998 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to provide for the more effective management of the coastal resources of Barbados, for the conservation and enhancement of those resources and for matters related thereto. Part I – Preliminary 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Zone Management Act. 2...

Belize Coastal Zone Management Act 1998 Published on 25 April 1998 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Part I – Preliminary 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Zone Management Act. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- “coastal zone management” includes the conservation of the Barrier Reef and other...

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...

Zambia Lands Act Chapter 184 Published Commenced on 13 September 1995 [This is the version of this document from 1 January 2016.] [This legislation has been revised and consolidated by the Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. This version is up-to-date as at 31st December 1996. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ZAMBIALII...

Malaysia Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Part I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, application and commencement (1)...

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...

Nigeria Land Use Act 1978 Commenced on 27 March 1978 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to Vest all Land compromised in the territory of each State (except land vested in the Federal government or its agencies) solely in the Governor of the State , who would hold such Land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban...