Development Planning (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XXI of 2001). Country/Territory Malta Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, Supplement of 25 September 2001, pp. A 13323- A. 1381. Long titleAn Act to amend the Development Planning Act, Cap. 356. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Authorization/permit Institution Environmental planning EIA Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister responsible for development planning. Abstract The amendments of the principal Act concern a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to: interpretation (art. 2); composition of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (art. 3), functions of the Authority (art. 5), appointment of Director of Planning (sect. 6), organization and functions of the Development Control Commission (sect. 7), constitution and functions of the Planning Appeals Board (art. 9), right of inspection by the Board of the Authority, Commission or Appeals Board (sect. 16A), constitution and functions of the Standing Committee on Development Planning (sect. 17A), the Audit Officer appointed by the Authority (sect. 17C), an Interdepartmental Planning Committee (sect. 17D), review of Structure Plans and other assessment procedures (sects. 19 to 26), development briefs (sect. 26A), Subsidiary Plans (sect. 29A to C), publishing of proposals (sect. 32), Planning Mediators and their function (sect. 32), revocation or modification of a development permission (sect. 39), planning obligations (sect. 40), etc. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Development Planning Act, 1992 (Act No. I of 1992). Legislation | Malta | 1992 Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution, Authorization/permit, Erosion, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX