Planning and Facilitation of Development (Amendment) Act No.1 of 2019. Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Legal Supplement Part A to the “Trinidad and Tobago Gazette”, Vol. 58, No. 13, 31st January, 2019. Long titleAn Act to amend the Planning and Facilitation of Development Act, 2014 and to consequentially amend the Environmental Management Act, Chap. 35:05. Subject Land & soil Keyword Governance Institution Land-use planning Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act adds the definition of "simple development" in Section 3 of the Principal Act. Furthermore, this Act makes amendments in Section 11 on the appointment of Development Control Committee and other standing committees, Section 13 on the Departments and officers of the National Planning Authority, Section 15 on the functions of the Chief Building Officer and the Chief Enforcement Officer, and Section 60 on the protection of trees. Finally, this Act amends Schedule I regarding the appointment of the Chief Enforcement Officer to the National Planning Authority as ex officio member by adding Sub-clause 3A and regarding public officers in Clause 14. Full text English Website www.ttparliament.org References - Legislation Amends Planning and Facilitation of Development Act No. 10 of 2014. Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Certification, Cultural heritage, Resource/damage valuation, EIA, Environmental planning, Equity, Erosion, Flood, Institution, Land-use planning, Survey/mapping, Mining, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX