| The Provincial Planning and Development Commission currently performs its duties and
functions in terms of Section 5 of Town Planning Ordinance,
No.27 of 1949. The Commission's key role in this province
has been recognised in the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and
Development Act, 1998 (Act No.5 of 1998), which makes
provision for the functions and duties currently performed
by the Commission to be continued. The wide range of
duties and functions of the new Commission are summarised
broadly as follows:
- to advise the Minister on planning and development
matters generally, conduct research and assist in
the formulation of policies, standards and guidelines
on provincial, regional and local planning and development;
- to call for information on, monitor and advise
the Minister and any other Minister on the co-ordination
of any planning and development initiatives and activities
undertaken by any person or institution in the Province;
- to consider, and make recommendations to the Minister
on the proposed programmes of any provincial department;
and
- generally to assist provincial departments and
responsible authorities in the exercise of their powers
in terms of the PDA, and to provide assistance, advice
and guidance on the preparation of Integrated Development
Plans.
During 1997, the Town and Regional Planning Commission
was recognised by the Premier as the Provincial Development
and Planning Commission, in terms of Section 11(b) of
the Development and Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act No.67
of 1995). The Commission is represented on the National
Commission by its Chairman, who has strengthened the
links between the provincial and national planning authorities.
The Commission is the planning policy body for the Province
of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and was created by statute
in 1951 to advise the Provincial Government on planning
and development matters, to consider major application
and to guide local government. It undertakes research
within the planning sphere and it has generated a rich
reference resource used by development agencies and
government. Recognised as the Provincial Commission
in terms of the National Development Facilitation Act
(Act No 67 of 1995) the Commission now, additionally,
has responsibility for Planning & Development in
the Province.
For more information, please visit their website at
www.kznplanning.gov.za
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