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Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (No. 67 of 1995).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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