Town and Country Planning Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Planning, Subdivision, Consolidation and Conservation of Land
23. Planning, subdivision, consolidation and conservation permission
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The areas set out in the Schedule are Development Control Areas.
No person shall, without planning permission, carry out development of any land within the Development Control area.
planning permission
“planning permission” means permission referred to in section 23(2);
No person shall, without subdivision or consolidation permission, subdivide or consolidate any land within Brunei Darussalam.
consolidation permission
“consolidation permission” means permission referred to in section 23(3);
No person shall, without conservation permission, carry out any works within a conservation area.
conservation permission
“conservation permission” means permission referred to in section 23(4);
A planning permission or conservation permission may also, where it expressly so provides, contain subdivision or consolidation permission.
Any person who contravenes subsection (2), (3) or (4) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $200,000; and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $10,000 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction;
Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (6) in respect of any works on or any development, subdivision or consolidation of land without having been served previously with an enforcement notice in respect of the works, development, subdivision or consolidation, the
land
“land” includes buildings, land covered by water and any estate or interest in or right over land;
Planning Authority may serve an order on the person directing him to remove from the land, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, all
Planning Authority
“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
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such property or materials used in connection with the offence as may be specified in the order.
Terms defined in s 2
conservation area
Defined · s 2“conservation area” means an area designated by the Minister in accordance with sections 5, 17 and 20;
conservation permission
Defined · s 2“conservation permission” means permission referred to in section 23(4);
consolidation permission
Defined · s 2“consolidation permission” means permission referred to in section 23(3);
land
Defined · s 2“land” includes buildings, land covered by water and any estate or interest in or right over land;
Planning Authority
Defined · s 2“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
planning permission
Defined · s 2“planning permission” means permission referred to in section 23(2);
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