Land Development (Control) Act, 1968 (Act No. 40 of 1968).

An Act to make provision for the orderly and progressive development of land and to preserve and improve the amenities thereof; and for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land.

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The Act creates the Development Control Authority (sect. 3). If land is suitable for development, the vendor of that land shall pay a development levy (sect. 4). The commencement of development requires permission from the Authority (sect. 5), and application for permission must be accompanied by maps and plans (sect. 6). The decision of the authority to refuse permission is subject to appeal with the Minister (sect. 11). For the preservation of amenities, the Authority may serve a notice to the owner or occupier of land to abate the injuries done to amenities (sect. 17). Schedule 1 lists certain developments that may be undertaken without permission from the Authority.

Amended by: Land Development (Control) (Amendment) Act, 1983. (1983-01-17)

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