Development Planning Act. Country/Territory Malta Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleTo make provision for sustainable planning and management of development and for the establishment of an authority with powers to that effect and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Sustainable development EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Monitoring Offences/penalties Environmental planning Policy/planning Basic legislation Soil pollution/quality Institution Special fund Sustainable use Registration Tax/levy Access-to-information Governance Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Development Planning Act sets out the legislative framework governing sustainable land use planning and management of development in Malta. Further it sets out the institutional framework that shall be in charge of related matters. The text of the Act is composed of ten Parts, as follows: I) Preliminary ; II) Duty to Promote a Comprehensive Sustainable, Land Use Planning System; III) Establishment and Scope of the Authority; IV) Common provisions; V) Provisions related to the Executive Council; Establishment and Scope of the Executive Council; Plans and Policies; Spatial Strategy for Environment and Development; Subsidiary Plans and Policies; Orders; The Development Planning Fund; VI) Policy Advisory Committees ; The Standing Committee on the Environment and Development Planning ; The Users’ Committee; The Building Regulation Committee ; VII) Provisions related to the Planning Board The Planning Board; Requirement of Permission; Revocation or Modification of Permission ; Charges and Contributions; VIII) Power to make Regulations General; Planning and Development Regulations; Registration of Contractors; Building Regulations; Miscellaneous Provisions in relation to Building Regulations ; Building Control Regulations; Amendment of the Code of Police Laws; IX) Monitoring and Enforcement; X) Offences. Full text English Website legislation.mt References - Legislation Repeals Environment and Development Planning Act (Act No. X of 2010). Legislation | Malta | 2010 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Sustainable development, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Policy/planning, Waste management, Biodiversity, Alien species, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. XXXVI of 2020 – An Act to amend the Climate Action Act, Cap. 543, and to provide for other matters dealing with them or ancillary thereto. Legislation | Malta | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Climate change, Emissions, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Sustainable development, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX