Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 (No. 8 of 1976). Country/Territory Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acts 1987, pp. 41-57. Long titleAn Act to enable the orderly and progressive development of land and the proper planning of town and country areas, to make provision for the control of development, and for matters incidental to the foregoing and connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Erosion Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract There is established a Physical Planning and Development Board which shall institute and maintain a study of town and country planning, prepare land use plans, and control development. The National Plan and every Regional and Local Plan shall be prepared in accordance with sections 8 and 9. No person shall carry out any development except under and in accordance with the conditions of a grant of permission issued by the Board (sect. 11). The Board may issue Enforcement Orders under section 13, Waste Orders under section 14, and Tree Preservation Orders under section 15. Waste Orders are issued in respect of derelict, neglected or wasted land. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2005 (No. 2 of 2005). Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2005 Keyword: Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX