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The Act consists of 34 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment, Membership and Procedure of Land Planning Boards (II); Land Use Plans (III); Development Control and Appeals (IV); General (V).A Central Land Planning Board is established under section 4. The Central Board may with the approval of the Minister by notice designate any area for the purposes of this Ordinance. There is hereby established for each designated area a local land planning board. The Central Board shall prepare or cause to be prepared in accordance with this Part a general land use plan of every designated area. Procedures for the adoption of such plans are outlined. The public shall be advised of (draft) land use plans.

Amended by: Land Planning (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 3 of 2000). (2000-07-09)

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