Town Planning Act.

The Ordinance consists of 45 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I), Town Planning Schemes (II); Powers of Local Authorities (III); Compensation for injurious affection and claims for increase in value (IV); Purchase and compulsory acquisition of land (V); Miscellaneous (VI).The Town Planning Board is constituted under section 3. Upon application of the Board or any local authority, the Governor may constitute town planning areas under section 5. Development on land in town planning areas requires a permission of the local authority under section 6. In deciding on a permission, regard shall be had to matters set out in the First Schedule to this Ordinance. Other provisions regarding control of local development are set out in section 9. Section 11 concerns the powers to acquire land by local authorities for planning purposes before the adoption of a planning scheme in accordance with provisions of Part II. A local authority may require proper maintenance of waste land in town planning areas pursuant to section 13. Section 15 sets out the object of town planning schemes, whereas section 16 defines the content of town planning schemes.

Implemented by: Town Planning (Interim Development) Regulations. (2005-03-21)
Implemented by: Town Planning (Presentation and Notification of Schemes) Regulations. (2005-03-21)
Amended by: Town Planning (Amendment) Act 1995. (1995)
Amended by: Town Planning (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 8 of 1997). (1997-03-10)