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Town and Country Planning Act (Chapter 32:09).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and Rural Areas and to preserve and improve the amenities thereof; for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of the control over the use of land; and for purposes ancillary to or connected with the matters aforesaid.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Institution Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Act consists of 43 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Central administration (II); Development Plans (III); Control of development of land and permission for development (VI); Subdivisions (V); Supplemental (VI).

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Town and Country Planning (General Development) Order, 1980 (Chapter 32:09).

Legislation | Botswana | 1980 (2008)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country (Declaration of Planning Areas) Order, 1980 (Chapter 32:09).

Legislation | Botswana | 1980 (2008)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning (General Development) Order, 2014 (S.I. No. 51 of 2014).

Legislation | Botswana | 2014

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning (Transfer of Planning Functions) Order.

Legislation | Botswana | 1980 (1997)

Keyword: Institution, Access right, Land commission, Land tenure, Private land, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town Planning Scheme Order (S.I. 16, 1978)

Legislation | Botswana | 1978

Keyword: Land-use planning, Policy/planning, Urban land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning (Minimum Size for Subdivision of Land) Order (S.I. 79 of 2019).

Legislation | Botswana | 2019

Keyword: Subdivision of land, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX