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Northern Province Land Development Objectives Regulations (General Notice No. 81 of 1999).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Territorial subdivision
Limpopo
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Environmental planning Policy/planning Land tenure Institution Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public participation
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Province under 27 the Development Facilitation Act, provide procedural rules relative to the setting and reviewing land development objectives by all local government authorities in the 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 working plan, the contents of which are set out by these Regulations. The plan shall be approved by the MEC within 30 days of receiving such plan. The local government may set up a Land Development Objectives Steering Committee, which shall, among other things, provide assistance to the local government in respect of the public participation process. The local government shall submit draft land development objectives to the MEC, who may (conditionally) approve or reject the proposed objectives. Approved objectives must be reviewed every three 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