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Land Planning Act.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968 (1970)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament to make provision for planning the use and development of land.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land-use planning Institution Court/tribunal
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The continuity of the law relating to the planning of the development and use of land is not affected by the repeal of the Development and Use of Land (Planning) Regulations, 1961, and their enactment as part of this Act, and accordingly (a) as the areas specified under regulation 2 of those Regulations as the areas to which the Regulations apply shall be areas to which the Regulations (as re-enacted in this Act) apply; and (b) any matter or thing which immediately before the commencement of this Act is pending under those Regulations shall upon such commencement be deemed to be pending under this Act and may be proceeded or dealt with accordingly. A Central Authority is established under section 9A.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Development and Use of Land (Planning) Regulations, 1961.

Legislation | Kenya | 1961 (1967)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution, Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Physical Planning Act, 1996 (Cap. 286).

Legislation | Kenya | 1996 (2007)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Institution, EIA, Subdivision of land, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX