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Physical Planning Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003).

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Antigua and Barbuda Gazette, pp. 1-99.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the orderly and progressive development of land and to preserve and improve amenities thereof; for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over use of the land; for the regulation of the construction of buildings and other related matters; to confer additional powers in respect of acquisition and development of land for planning; and for purposes connected with matters aforesaid.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Environmental planning Protected area EIA Cultural heritage Policy/planning Basic legislation Land-use planning Institution Authorization/permit Court/tribunal Registration Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Access-to-information Offences/penalties Freshwater resources management Waterworks Sustainable development
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
The Act, or parts thereof, shall come into operation on a date to be prescribed by the Minister.
Abstract

The Act consists of 83 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Development plans (III); Control of development of land (IV); Enforcement (V); Environmental protection (VI); Building regulations (VII); Compensation and acquisition (VIII); Appeals (IX); Miscellaneous and supplementary (X).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Land Development and Control Act 1977 (Act No. 15 of 1977).

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1977 (1992)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Erosion, Authorization/permit, Court/tribunal, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning Ordinance.

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1948 (1950)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Erosion

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Barbuda Land Act, 2007 (No. 23 of 2007).

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Land reform, Land-use planning, Public land, Lease, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX