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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 title
An 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