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Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act No.1 of 2017.

Pays/Territoire
Îles Salomon
Type du document
Législation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to amend the Town and Country Planning Act (CAP. 154).
Sujet
Environnement gén., Terre et sols
Mot clé
Planification territoriale Lutte contre la pollution Pollution du sol/qualité Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets EIA Protection de l’environnement Changement de climat Risques Évaluation/gestion des risques Principe de précaution Pollution sonore (de l'environnement) Autorisation/permis Cadastre/enregistrement des terres Classement/déclassement Cour/tribunaux Mise en application Planification environnementale Institution Régime foncier Collectivité locale Propriété Droits de propriété Participation du public Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Politique/planification
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day appointed by the Minister by Gazette notice.
Résumé

The short title of the Principal Act is amended as "Planning and Development Act'. Section 2 which lays down definitions is amended by inserting new definitions of City Clerk, classes of development, Director of Physical Planning, Honiara City Council, Local Planning Scheme, Planning Appeals Tribunal, Provincial Plan, registered land, and zone. Subsection 4 regarding the authorization of officers to exercise powers or perform functions of the Board is inserted under Section 5 and new Section 5A on the approval and procedures for provincial plans for the development of land in the provinces is inserted following Section 5. Section 6(1) regarding the purposes of a Local Planning Scheme is amended by inserting two new paragraphs on addressing any social, environmental or economic issues, including any risks to land uses and developments caused by climate change, and participation of all stakeholders on appropriate land use and development policies. Furthermore, this Act amends Section 6(2) on the content of the Local Planning Scheme, Section 7 on preparation of a Local Planning Scheme for any area of registered land, Section 8(1) on conducting studies before preparing Local Planning Scheme, Section 8(2) for including matters regarding the principal physical, environmental, social and economic characteristics of any neighbouring areas, climate change and disasters to the examination of each Local Planning Area, Section 13 on the application of Part IV on control of development of land, Article 15 regarding the procedures for the application for permission to develop land, Section 16 on consideration of matters by the Board before deciding an application for permission to develop land, Section 19 on appeal to the Planning Appeals Tribunal, Section 21 on revocation and modification of permission on Board's initiative, Section 28 on nuisance orders of the Board in relation to excessive noise, pollution, pests, waste disposal, and the Schedule. Section 27(2), Section 27(3)(b) and Section 27(4) of the principal Act are repealed. Moreover, Section 28A regarding the establishment of Planning Appeals Tribunal is inserted and following this section, new Part IVA Existing use rights is inserted including rules for existing permission to develop land and and existing developments not requiring permission. Finally, this Act makes amendments in the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (Honiara) Regulations and Revocation of declarations of Local Planning Areas.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.parliament.gov.sb

Références - Législation

Amende

Town and Country Planning Act.

Législation | Îles Salomon | 1980 (1996)

Mot clé: Planification territoriale, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX