Town and Country Planning Act (Chapter 32:09). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 1977 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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