Physical Planning Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 1992). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, 2002, pp. 1-118. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the orderly and progressive development pf land in both urban and rural areas and to preserve and improve the amenities thereof; for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land; for the regulation of the construction of buildings and related matters; to confer additional powers in respect of the acquisition and development of land for planning purposes and for other matter connected therewith. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Soil pollution/quality Land-use planning Expropriation EIA Offences/penalties Basic legislation Cultural heritage Water supply Sewerage Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The objectives of the Act are to achieve orderly land development and orderly, efficient and equitable planning, allocation and development of resources of Dominica (sect. 3). The Act consists of 90 sections divided into 10 Parts: General (I); Administration (II); Development Plans (III); Management and development of land (IV); Compliance (V); Environmental protection (VI); Building regulations (VII); Compensation and acquisition (VIII); Appeals (IX); Miscellaneous and supplementary (X). Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Town and Country Planning Act (No. 17 of 1975). Legislation | Dominica | 1975 Keyword: Land-use planning, Erosion, Expropriation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX