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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning Regulation, 1994

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning Regulation, 1994

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning Regulation, 1994 regulates land development and urban planning across the union territory. It empowers the administration to appoint a Town Planner, conduct surveys, and implement master plans for orderly growth. The regulation applies to all private property owners, developers, and government departments planning construction projects. Anyone intending to modify or develop land must secure official permission, ensuring compliance with master plans. This law matters because it prevents chaotic development, preserves sensitive island environments, and facilitates organized infrastructure growth for the public benefit.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Town Planner
  4. 4. Staff of the Town Planner
  5. 5. Advisory Council
  6. 6. Civic survey and master plan
  7. 7. Procedure to be followed in preparation and approval of master plan
  8. 8. Submission of master plan and its date of operation
  9. 9. Modifications to master plan
  10. 10. Use of land and building in contravention of master plan
  11. 11. Development of land
  12. 12. Application for permission
  13. 13. Lapse of permission
  14. 14. Land for implementing master plan to be deemed to be for a public purpose
  15. 15. Powers of entry
  16. 16. Penalties
  17. 17. Power to order removal of unauthorised development
  18. 18. Power to stop development
  19. 19. Appeals
  20. 20. Composition of offences
  21. 21. Default powers of the Town Planner
  22. 22. Mode of recovery of money due to Town Planner
  23. 23. Service of notice, etc.
  24. 24. Public notice how to be made known
  25. 25. Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time
  26. 26. Authentication of orders and documents
  27. 27. Jurisdiction of courts
  28. 28. Sanction of prosecution
  29. 29. Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties
  30. 30. Protection of action taken in good faith
  31. 31. Delegation of powers
  32. 32. Notice to be given of suits
  33. 33. Savings
  34. 34. Power to make rules
  35. 35. Laying of rules before Parliament