Physical Planning Act, 2016 (No. 17 of 2016). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for physical planning and the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and rural areas; to preserve and improve amenities thereof; for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land; for the establishment of the Physical Planning Council; for the establishment of the Physical Planners Board; for the registration and regulation of physical planners and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Environmental planning Policy/planning Basic legislation Land-use planning Institution Enforcement/compliance Expropriation Local government Subdivision of land Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides for the town and country planning at national, district and local level. It sets forth the provisions to prepare, approve and a deposit a plan and establishes an administrative framework for development planning. The Act also provides for development control and enforcement. It consists of 99 sections divide into 10 Parts. Full text English Website www.malawilii.org References - Legislation Repeals Town and Country Planning Act, 1988. Legislation | Malawi | 1988 Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Physical Planning (Physical Planners) Regulations, 2020. Legislation | Malawi | 2020 Keyword: Fraud, Institution, Land-use planning, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX