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National Spatial Planning Act (Act No. 205 of 1950).

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1950 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Land-use planning Institution Enforcement/compliance Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to promote the use, improvement and conservation of national land, from a comprehensive viewpoint of policies for the economy, society, culture, etc., with consideration for natural conditions of national land, by formulating National Spatial Strategies and taking other measures, in combination with measures by the National Land Use Planning Act (Act No. 92 of 1974), and thereby contributing to the realization of the economy and society in which present and future citizens can live rich lives with peace of mind. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Study, deliberation, etc. of the National Land Council (2); Formulation of national spatial strategies (3); Implementation of national spatial strategies (4); Auxiliary provisions (5).

Full text
English
Website
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