Physical Planning Act (Cap. 193).

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Land-use planning Registration Authorization/permit Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific

Abstract

This Act applies to physical planning within a Physical Planning Area declared as such by a Municipal Council or Local Government Council. In declaring an area to be a Physical Planning Area, a Council may in its absolute discretion decide that one or more of the types of development specified in Schedule I shall not require permission for development, and it shall specify those types of development in the declaration. Whenever a council declares an area to be a Physical Planning Area it shall prepare a plan of that area. No person shall carry on development in a Physical Planning Area, except as specified in the declaration of that Physical Planning Area, without having first received permission in writing from the Council. The Council shall keep a register describing each application it has received and the decision made on each application. Appeal may be had with the Minister. Enforcement notices may issues in respect of illegal development in accordance with rules set out in Schedule 2.

Full text

English

Website

www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Physical Planning (Fees For Application) (Cap. 193).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1993 (2006)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX