Law No. 12/2013 on urban land use planning. Country/Territory Macau (China) Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Land-use planning Urban land Environmental planning Environmental standards Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 March 2014. Abstract This Law, consisting of 11 Chapters, divided into 68 articles, establishes the legal regime for urban land use planning. This Law is applicable to designing, approval, implementation, revision and amendment of urban land use plans. The urban land use planning aims at: promoting the harmonisation and sustainability of urban development, improving the quality of life of population; promoting the preservation of buildings, classified as cultural heritage; promoting the improvement of environment; p Full text Portuguese/Chinese Website www.bo.io.gov.mo