Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (No. 67 of 1995). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to introduce extraordinary measures to facilitate and speed up the implementation of reconstruction and development programmes and projects in relation to land; and in so doing to lay down general principles governing land development throughout the Republic; to provide for the establishment of a Development and Planning Commission for the purpose of advising the government on policy and laws concerning land development at national and provincial levels; to provide for the establishment in the provinces of development tribunals which have the power to make decisions and resolve conflicts in respect of land development projects; to facilitate the formulation and implementation of land development objectives by reference to which the performance of local government bodies in achieving such objectives may be measured; to provide for nationally uniform procedures for the subdivision and development of land in urban and rural areas so as to promote the speedy provision and development of land for residential, small-scale farming or other needs and uses; to promote security of tenure while ensuring that end-user finance in the form of subsidies and loans becomes available as early as possible during the land development process; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Smallholders/peasants Land-use planning Environmental planning Institution Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning Land tenure Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act concerns implementation of reconstruction and development programmes and projects in relation to land. Section 3 sets out general principles that apply to all land development: (a) policy, administrative practice and laws should provide for urban and rural land development and should facilitate the development of formal and informal, existing and new settlements; (b) policy, administrative practices and laws should discourage the illegal occupation of land, with due recognition of informal land development processes; (c) policy, administrative practice and laws should promote efficient and integrated land development in that they- promote stated objectives, etc. These principles apply throughout the Republic, shall also apply to the actions of the State and a local government body and serve to guide the administration of any physical plan, transport plan, guide plan, structure plan, zoning scheme or any like plan or scheme administered by any competent authority in terms of any law. Section 4 contains general principles for decision-making and conflict resolution. There is established a legal person to be known as the Development and Planning Commission under section 5. A tribunal is hereby established for each province in each case to be known as the development tribunal of the province concerned (sect. 15). Such tribunal shall deal with matters arising from this Act. A Premier may establish a development appeal tribunal for each province under section 24. Land development objectives may be set by the authorities outlined in section 27 and in accordance with section 28. Section 48 and following sections provide for land development procedures including procedures relating to the development of small-scale farming. (69 sections divided into 8 Chapters and completed by one Schedule) Full text English Website www.enviroleg.co.za References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation relating to Land Development Objectives (North West Province) (ON No. 3 of 1997). Legislation | South Africa | 1997 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Institution, Public participation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mpumalanga Land Development Objectives Regulations, 1997 (General Notice No. 9 of 1997). Legislation | South Africa | 1997 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Institution, Public participation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Development Facilitation Regulations (G.N. R. No. 1 of 2000). Legislation | South Africa | 2000 Keyword: Agricultural development, Court/tribunal, Land tenure, Land reform, Contract/agreement, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Northern Cape Land Development Objectives Regulations (ON No. 24 of 1998). Legislation | South Africa | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Institution, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gauteng Land Development Objectives Regulations (General Notice No. 3004 of 1996). Legislation | South Africa | 1996 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Institution, Land-use planning, Public participation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Northern Province Land Development Objectives Regulations (General Notice No. 81 of 1999). Legislation | South Africa | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Institution, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Free State Land Development Objectives Regulations (PN No. 426 of 1997). Legislation | South Africa | 1997 Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Institution, Land-use planning, Public participation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (No. 16 of 2013). Legislation | South Africa | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Institution, Environmental planning, Public participation, Policy/planning, Court/tribunal, Agricultural land, Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Community management, Integrated management Source: FAO, FAOLEX