Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)Chapter 2 : Development Principles and Norms and Standards6. Application of development principles |
| (1) | The general principles set out in this Chapter apply to all organs of state and other authorities responsible for the implementation of legislation regulating the use and development of land, and guide— |
| (a) | the preparation, adoption and implementation of any spatial development framework, policy or by-law concerning spatial planning and the development or use of land; |
| (b) | the compilation, implementation and administration of any land use scheme or other regulatory mechanism for the management of the use of land; |
| (c) | the sustainable use and development of land; |
| (d) | the consideration by a competent authority of any application that impacts or may impact upon the use and development of land; and |
| (e) | the performance of any function in terms of this Act or any other law regulating spatial planning and land use management. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the categorisation of principles in this section, all principles contained in this Act apply to all aspects of spatial development planning, land development and land use management. |