LAWS & REGULATIONS
related to Planning, Natural Resources & Environment
                         Legislation (for Nevis)


PLANNING/             Town and Country Planning Ordinance (Cap. 264,1949)
DEVELOPMENT       Land Development (Control) Ordinance (No. 15,1966)
                                
Building Board Ordinance - 1946
                                 Alien Land Holding Regulations - 1923
                                 Nevis Zoning Plan Ordinance - 1991
                                 Nevis Land Acquisition  Ordinance - 1997

AGRICULTURE       National Agricultural Corporation Act (No. 27, 1975)
                                 Pesticides Act (No. 20 of 1973)

FORESTS                 Forestry Ordinance (Cap. 92,1904)
                                 Forestry (Nevis) Regulations (SRO No. 13,1940)

WATER                    Watercourses and Waterworks Act (Cap. 185, 1956)
                                 Watercourse and Waterworks Regulations (SRO No. 33,1973)

BEACHES                 Beach Control Ordinance (Cap. 281, 1961)

PROTECTED             Public Parks Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 304,1944)
AREAS                     Grove Park Regulations (SRO No. 6,1947)
                                 Grove Park Rules (SRO No. 31, 1964)
                                 Fisheries Act (No. 4, 1984) (marine reserves provisions)
                                
National Conservation and Environment Protection Act (No. 5, 1987)

WILDLIFE               Wild Birds Protection Ordinance (Cap. 113,1913)
                                 Fisheries Act (No. 4, 1984) (species conservation provisions)
                                 Fisheries Regulations (1986)

WASTE                    Public Health Act (No. 22,1969)
MANAGEMENT         Public Health (Nuisances) Regulations (SRO No. 19,1974)
                                 Public Health (Collection) and Disposal of Refuge Act (No. 39,1978)
                                 Litter (Abatement) Act (1989)
                                 Solid Waste Management Corporation Act (1998?)
CLICK ON THE LINKS SHOWN ABOVE OR BELOW TO VIEW THE SELECTED LAW
Draft Nevis Planning & Development Control Ordinance
will be posted for review and comment shortly.
Building Board Regulation - 1946
Land Development (Control) Ordinance - 1966
NCEPA  Act 1987  (extracts from the Act)
Litter Abatement Act - 1989
Town & Country Planning Act
Alien Land Holding Regulation - 1923
The Nevis Zoning Plan Ordinance - 1991
Watercourses and Waterworks Act - 1956
Nevis Land Acquisition Ordinance - 1997
Solid Waste Management Corporation Act - 19??
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