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Free State Land Development Objectives Regulations (PN No. 426 of 1997).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Territorial subdivision
Free State
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Environmental planning Policy/planning Land tenure Institution Land-use planning Public participation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Member of the Executive Council of the Free State Province under 27 the Development Facilitation Act, 1995, provide procedural rules relative to the setting and reviewing land development objectives by all local government bodies in the Free State Province under supervision of the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) as provide for by Chapter IV of the Act. The drafting and adoption of land development objectives shall be done in accordance with guidelines and rules as set out by these Regulations, with special attention to public participation. Land development objectives must be established within one year of the approval of the work plan, the contents of which are set out by these Regulations. The plan shall be approved by the MEC as soon as possible after receiving such plan. The local government body shall submit draft land development objectives to the MEC, who may (conditionally) approve or reject the proposed objectives. Amendment of approved objectives must take into account a period of validity of such objectives of at least five years.

Full text
English
Website
www.enviroleg.co.za

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislation | South Africa | 1995

Keyword: Agricultural development, Smallholders/peasants, Land-use planning, Environmental planning, Institution, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX