Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)Chapter 4 : Spatial Development FrameworksPart B : Preparation and content of national spatial development framework13. National spatial development framework |
| (1) | The Minister must, after consultation with other organs of state and with the public, compile and publish a national spatial development framework. |
| (2) | The Minister must review the national spatial development framework at least once every five years. |
| (3) | A national spatial development framework must take into account— |
| (a) | policies, plans and programmes of public and private bodies that impact on spatial planning, land development and land use management; |
| (b) | any matter relevant to the coordination of such policies, plans and programmes that impact on spatial planning, land development and land use management; and |
| (c) | all representations submitted to the Minister in respect of such framework and any related matter. |
| (4) | Before determining the national spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (1) and any proposed amendments to the national spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (2), the Minister must— |
| (a) | give notice of the proposed national spatial development framework in the Gazette and the media; |
| (b) | invite the public to submit written representations in respect of the proposed national spatial development framework to the Minister 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 national spatial development framework. |
| (5) | The national spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (1) and any proposed amendments to the national spatial development framework contemplated in subsection (2) must be approved by the Cabinet and published in the Gazette and the media. |