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Urban Development Authority Law.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978 (1979)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
A Law to provide for the establishment of an Urban Development Authority to promote integrated planning and implementation of economic , social and physical development of certain areas as may be declared by the Minister to be Urban Development Areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Urban land Land tenure Policy/planning Public land Special fund Subdivision of land
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Law provides for the Constitution of the Board of Management of the Urban Development Authority, its functions and main tasks being those of helping out the development of parcels of land by improving or building infrastructures, by implementing the use of urban land, by developing environmental projects. Budgeting for all the expenses incurred in the projects shall be withdrawn from a dedicated Fund.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act. (Act No. 4 of 1982 and Act No. 44 of 1984).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1982 (1984)

Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Urban Development Authority (Special Provisions) Act no. 44 of 1984.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1984

Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act no. 49 of 1987.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1987

Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX