Town and Country Planning Act (Cap. 20:01). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1948 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the orderly and progressive development of Land, Cities, Towns and other areas, whether urban or rural, to preserve and improve amenities thereof, and for other matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Institution Contract/agreement Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to planning of development of land in Guyana. The Act consists of 46 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Preparation and approval of Schemes (II); Interim development of land (III); Contents and effects of Schemes (IV); Compensation and betterment (V); Miscellaneous (VI). Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.gy