The Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP) administers three Acts being:
- Physical Planning Act CAP 193
- Foreshore Development Act CAP 90
- Municipalities Act CAP 126
Physical Planning Act
The Physical Planning Act regulates and manages developments arising within any declared physical planning area. This Act gives power to the Municipal Council or Provincial Council to declare and make decisions over a physical planning area.
Foreshore Development Act
The Foreshore Development Act regulates and manages developments arFising below mean high water mark along the coastal areas in Vanuatu. This Act allows for better control and alignment of developments along the Foreshore areas.
Municipalities Act
The Municipalities Act controls and manages the development within its boundaries. The power rest upon the Council to create and endorse by-laws in order to control and manage developments and also it is a revenue initiative to sustain the council and its operation.
Download/View Order/Act
Various orders and acts can be downloaded below.
| Order/Act Name | Language | Size | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreshore Development Act [CAP.90] Consolidation | English | 287KB | View Download |
| Foreshore Development (Amendment) Act No.17 of 2013 | English | 2.95MB | View Download |
| Approval of the English Text of the Foreshore Development, Municipalities and Decentralization Consolidated Edition Order No. 42-44 of 2019 | English | 2.3MB | View Download |
| Official Gazette No. 2 of 2020 | English | 3.86MB | View Download |
| Official Gazette No. 59 of 2016 | English | 2.97MB | View Download |
| Physical Planning Act [CAP.193] | English | 59KB | View Download |
| Foreshore Development Act (CAP 90) Penalty Notice Regulation | English | 47KB | View Download |