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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 title
An 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