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Town and Country Planning Act 1953.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1953
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
AN ACT to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the General Assembly relating to the making and enforcing of regional planning schemes and district schemes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land-use planning Land commission Protection of environment Public health Zoning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Enters in force on 01 February 1954
Abstract

The Act is organised in 3 Parts. Part 1 regulates the general planning schemes; it clarifies the purpose, the process and procedures for approval and establishes an obligation to conform for every public body and local authority in the performance of their duties and functions. Every regional planning scheme shall have for its general purpose the conservation and economic development of the region to which it relates, shall classify the lands comprised therein for the purposes for which they are best suited by nature or for which they can best be adapted, and shall not be limited by the boundaries of the district of anyone local authority, or do not relate exclusively to the development of anyone such district. Every regional planning scheme shall be designed as a guide to Councils engaged in the preparation of district schemes. Part 1 also established that for the purposes of every regional planning Regional scheme proposed to be prepared there shall be a Regional Planning Authority consisting of the representative or representatives of the several Councils.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz