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Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)

Chapter 4 : Spatial Development Frameworks

Part C : Preparation, content and legal effect of provincial spatial development framework

15. Provincial spatial development framework

 

 

(1) The Premier of each province must compile, determine and publish a provincial spatial development framework for the province.

 

(2) A provincial spatial development framework must be consistent with the national spatial development framework.

 

(3) Provincial spatial development frameworks must coordinate, integrate and align—
(a) provincial plans and development strategies with policies of national government;
(b) the plans, policies and development strategies of provincial departments; and
(c) the plans, policies and development strategies of municipalities.

 

(4) An Executive Council must adopt and approve a provincial spatial development framework for the province within five years from the date of commencement of this Act.

 

(5) An Executive Council may amend the provincial spatial development framework when necessary and must review it at least once every five years.

 

(6) Before determining a provincial spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (1) and any proposed amendments to the provincial spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (5), the Premier must—
(a) give notice of the proposed provincial spatial development framework in the Gazette and the media;
(b) invite the public to submit written representations in respect of the proposed provincial spatial development framework to the Premier within 60 days after the publication of the notice referred to in paragraph (a); and
(c) consider all representations received in respect of the proposed provincial spatial development framework.

 

(7) A provincial spatial development framework and any amendment must be approved by the Executive Council and published in the Provincial Gazette and the media.