nc_1998_007_000-Ove-v20000410

Preamble (in the form of a Long title)

To provide for a single set of procedures and regulations to complement the accelerated development procedures as provided for in the Development Facilitation Act, 1995; and to thereby ensure effective and co-operative planning and land development within the provincial and local spheres of government of the Province of the Northern Cape, through a set of principles which will guide the preparation and implementation of integrated land development plans, the management of rural and urban land and its development through land-use management mechanisms, subdivisions and matters incidental thereto.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	PREAMBLE (in the form of a Long title)
	ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ACT
	INTRODUCTION
1.	Definitions
	CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
2.	General Principles
3.	General principles for decision-making and conflict resolution
	CHAPTER II. ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
4.	Establishment and Composition of the Northern Cape Planning and Development Commission
5.	Administration and research functions of the Commission
6.	Expenditure of the Commission
7.	Functions and duties of the Planning Commission
8.	Inquiries by the Commission
	CHAPTER III. ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES 'OF A FORUM FOR COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
9.	Establishment and Composition of a Forum for Co-operative Planning and Development
10.	Administrative functions and expenditure of the Forum for Co-operative Planning and Development
11.	Functions of the Forum for Co-operative Planning and Development
12.	Annual report of the Forum for Co-operative Planning and Development
	CHAPTER IV. THE PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE DISTRICT COUNCIL SETTLEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE LOCAL AND REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
	Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
13.	Responsibility for the Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
14.	The Purpose of a Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
15.	The contents of a Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
16.	Procedures for the formulation of the Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
17.	The Provincial Budget and the Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
18.	Amendments to the Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
19.	Revision of the Provincial Development and Resource Management Plan
	District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
20.	Responsibility for the District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
21.	The Purpose of a District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
22.	The Contents of a District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
23.	Procedures for the Formulation of the District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
24.	The District Council budgeting process and the District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
25.	Amendments to the District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
26.	Revision of the District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan
	Local and Representative Council Land Development
27.	Responsibility for the Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
28.	The purpose of a Local and Representative Council Land Development
29.	The contents of a Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
30.	Procedures for the formulation of a Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
31.	The Local or Representative Council Budgeting Process and the Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
32.	Amendments to the Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
33.	Revision of the Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan
34.	The relationship between an approved District Council Settlement and Infrastructure Development and Management Plan, a Local and Representative Council Land Development Plan and the Land Development Objectives as provided for in the Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act No. 67 of 1995)
35.	Existing Structure Plans
	CHAPTER V. ZONING SCHEMES AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
36.	Responsibility for the formulation and implementation of Zoning Schemes and Land Development Procedures and Regulations
37.	The purpose of Zoning Schemes and Local Development Procedures and Regulations
38.	The contents of Zoning Schemes and Land Development Procedures and
39.	Existing Zoning Schemes and Town Planning Schemes
40.	The preparation and approval of interim common procedures governing the submission and processing of applications made in terms of Zoning Schemes referred to in section 39.
41.	The Lapsing of Existing Zoning Schemes and Town Planning Schemes
42.	Procedures for the preparation and amendment of Zoning Schemes and Land Development Procedures and Regulations
43.	Existing land use related property rights
	Applications in terms of Zoning Schemes and Land Development Procedures and Regulations
44.	Interim procedures for applications
45.	Lapsing of use rights
	CHAPTER VI. SUBDIVISION OF LAND AND MATTERS RELATED TO LAND TENURE
46.	Subdivision of Land
47.	Subdivisions which will result in a change of zoning
48.	Applications for Subdivision
49.	Approval or refusal of an application
50.	Approval of General Plan or Diagram
51.	Confirmation of Subdivision
52.	Ownership of Public Streets and Public Places
53.	Owners' Association
54.	Registration of and erection of buildings on land units
55.	Amendment or cancellation of a plan of subdivision
56.	Reversion of certain places and land
57.	Initial Ownership
58.	Conversion of informal tenure
	CHAPTER VII. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS
59.	Applications for removals
60.	Approval or refusal of application
61.	Actions of the Registrar of Deeds and the Surveyor-General
62.	Compensation
63.	Suspension and Removal of Restrictions by the MEC
	CHAPTER VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
64.	Basis of consideration of application and particulars applicable to approving or refusing applications made in terms of this Act
65.	Imposition of conditions
66.	Compliance with the provisions of Zoning Schemes and Land Development Procedures and Regulations and any conditions imposed in terms of this Act
67.	Investigation and authorisation of contraventions
68.	Rectification of contraventions
69.	Judicial order, imposition of spot fines and other penalty provisions
70.	Right of entry
71.	Submission of application
72.	Furnishing of comment and information
73.	Appeal Tribunal
74.	Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal
75.	Mediation
76.	Powers and duties
77.	Notices
78.	Offences and Penalties
79.	Regulations and Guidelines
80.	Transitional provisions
81.	Repeal of laws
82.	Application of Act
83.	Short title and date of commencement
Sch.A	SCHEDULE "A". INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF THIS ACT [s65, s66, s81]
Sch.B	SCHEDULE "B". LAWS AND ORDINANCES IN RESPECT OF WHICH APPLICATIONS MAY BE FURTHER DEALT WITH IN TERMS OF THIS ACT [s39]
Sch.C	SCHEDULE "C". LAWS ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS REPEALED [s81]
Sch.D	SCHEDULE "D". TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES IN TERMS OF THE TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE, 1934, DEEMED TO BE ZONING SCHEMES IN TERMS OF SECTION 7(1) OF THE LAND USE PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1985 [s39]
Sch.E	SCHEDULE "E". ZONING SCHEMES MADE IN TERMS OF SECTION 8 OF THE LAND USE PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1985 [s39]
Sch.F	SCHEDULE "F". TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES APPROVED IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE BLACK COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT ACT, (ACT 4 OF 1984) [s39]

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