Law Blog

One of the more consequential proposals in Bill No. 143 lies in the revision of Article 99 of the Development Planning Act. At present, the provision allows the Executive Council to act where the amenity of an area is injured by the appearance or structural condition of any building or land — whether this be […]

According to the current Development Planning Act (Cap. 552), Article 98 reads: “98. (1) If it appears to the Executive Council that anything which is prohibited or restricted or subject to a condition by or under any of the provisions of article 57 is being done or carried on or has been done or carried […]

Article 97 of the current Development Act reads as follows: “97. (1) If it appears to the Executive Council that an activity and, or development is being carried out without the grant of a permission and, or licence required under this Act or that any conditions subject to which such permission was granted in respect […]

According to the current Development Planning Act, Article 94 is divided into two sub-articles. Sub-article (1) provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, for the purposes of carrying out their functions under the Act, the Executive Council and such officer, employee, committee, or any other person as may be authorised by the Executive […]

Article 85 of the current Development Act is worded as follows: “(1) The Minister may, acting in accordance with the provisions of article 84, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act and may in particular by such regulations appoint the Authority or any person or body to be the […]

Article 84 of the current Development Planning Act is structured into three distinct sub-articles, which provide as follows: “(1) Regulations under this Act shall be made by the Minister after consultation with the Authority, and except for regulations under article 85(2)(a), (b) and (m) and in the cases referred to in sub-article (2) hereof, shall […]