Amends section 7 and adds section 7A. Section 7 defines which kind of activities qualify as development and proof that none such development has taken place without a permission shall lie with the person charged. Subsection 3 of section 7 provides that unauthorized development may be removed or…

The Development Control Authority is established under section 3. The Chief Technical Officer in charge of the Town and Country Planning Development shall be the Executive Secretary of the Authority and as such shall be responsible for carrying out its general policy and for general supervision…

The Minister declares under section 19 of the Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Ordinance Forest Reserves for purposes of protection against storms, winds, rolling stones, floods, landslides, prevention of soil erosion and the deposit of mud, stones, etc. on agricultural land, prevention of…

Land is and will remain a primary asset for national development, performing multiple social, economic, ecological and cultural functions. In our vision, land, including both terrestrial and marine areas, will contribute to economic development in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, trade,…