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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1976

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application, and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.
2A PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-2A. National Physical Planning Council.
2B PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-2B. Director General of Town and Country Planning.
3 PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-3. General planning policy.
4 PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-4. The State Planning Committee and its functions.
5 PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-5. Local planning authorities.
6 PART II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION-6. Functions of local planning authorities.
6A PART IIA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE-6A. Regional Planning Committee.
6B PART IIB NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLAN-6B. National Physical Plan.
7 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-7. Survey of planning areas.
8 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-8. Preparation of draft structure plans.
9 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-9. Publicity in connexion with preparation of draft structure plans.
10 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-10. Approval or rejection of draft structure plans by Committee.
11 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-11. Review or alteration of structure plans.
11A PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-11A. Procedure for review of structure plan.
11B PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-11B. Procedure for alteration of structure plan.
12 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-12. Preparation of draft local plans.
12A PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-12A. Publicity in connexion with preparation of draft local plan.
13 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-13. Publicity in connexion with draft local plans.
14 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-14. Inquiries and hearings in respect of draft local plans.
15 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-15. Approval or rejection of draft local plans.
16 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-16. Alteration, repeal, and replacement of local plans.
16A PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-16A. Preparation, etc, of local plan by State Director.
16B PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-16B. Special area plan.
17 PART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS-17. Power to make rules.
18 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-18. Use of land and buildings.
19 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-19. Prohibition of development without planning permission.
20 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-20. Prohibition of development contrary to planning permission.
20A PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-20A. Duty to consult.
20B PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-20B. Duty to seek advice.
21 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-21. Application for planning permission.
21A PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-21A. Development proposal report.
21B PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-21B. Layout plans.
21C PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-21C. Preparation of plan, etc, by a qualified person.
22 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-22. Treatment of applications.
23 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-23. Appeal against decision of local planning authority.
24 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-24. Lapse of planning permission.
25 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-25. Revocation and modification of planning permission and approval of building plans.
26 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-26. Offences relating to unauthorized development.
27 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-27. Enforcement in the case of contravention of section 19.
28 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-28. Enforcement in the case of contravention of section 20.
29 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-29. Enforcement in the case of development that is inconsistent with modified planning permission or approval of building plan.
30 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-30. Requisition notice.
31 PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-31. Execution by authorized person.
31A PART IV PLANNING CONTROL-31A. Inconsistency between building by-laws and development plan.
32 PART V DEVELOPMENT CHARGE-32. Development charge and liability thereto.
33 PART V DEVELOPMENT CHARGE-33. Determination of development charge.
34 PART V DEVELOPMENT CHARGE-34. Payment of development charge.
35 PART V DEVELOPMENT CHARGE-35. Power to make rules.
35A PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35A. Tree preservation order.
35B PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35B. Tree preservation order not to be made if tree is already subjected to conditions.
35C PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35C. Appeal against tree preservation order, etc.
35D PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35D. Compensation under a tree preservation order.
35E PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35E. Replacement of trees.
35F PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35F. Local planning authority to replace tree if the person whose duty it is to replace fails to do so.
35G PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35G. Revocation of a tree preservation order.
35H PART VA TREE PRESERVATION ORDER-35H. Prohibition to fell, etc. tree with girth exceeding 0.8 metre.
36 PART VI THE APPEAL BOARD-36. The Appeal Board.
37 PART VII PURCHASE NOTICE AND ACQUISITION OF LAND-37. Notice requiring purchase of land in certain cases.
38 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-38. Declaration of development areas.
39 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-39. Effect of declaration.
40 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-40. Special provisions for compensation.
41 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-41. Local planning authority may employ agents, enter into arrangements, and establish corporations.
42 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-42. Power to borrow moneys.
43 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-43. Power to dispose of land and property.
44 PART VIII DEVELOPMENT AREAS-44. Power try make rules.
45 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-45. Power of entry.
46 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-46. Service of documents.
47 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-47. Authentication of documents.
48 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-48. Documentary proof.
49 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-49. Privilege from production of documents and appearing as witness.
50 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-50. Prosecution.
51 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-51. Jurisdiction of courts.
52 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-52. Penalty for interference with marks.
52A PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-52A. Offences by body corporate.
53 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-53. Public servants.
54 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-54. Public Authorities Protection Ordinance.
55 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-55. Indemnity against claims in respect of damage or loss.
56 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-56. Application of Act 119 to local inquiry or hearing.
57 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-57. Exemption from fees and charges.
58 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-58. Power to make rules.
59 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-59. Repeal of existing planning laws.
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