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The main aim of the present Act is to ensure that the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and the related regions shall be developed, organized and protected by general regional plans. In so doing 1) differing requirements shall be harmonized and related conflicts shall be solved at local planning level; 2) provisions shall be made regarding specific activities and individual land uses. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 4 subdivisions as follows: General provisions (I). This Part is composed of the following articles: Task and overall concept of regional planning (1); Principles of regional planning (2); Definitions (3); Binding effects of the requirements of regional planning (4); Binding effects of special construction projects of the federal government (5). Regional planning at land level, Authority to Issue Ordinances (II). This Part is made up of the following articles: Legal basis of the Länder (6); General provisions on regional plans (7); Regional plan for the territory of a Land (8); Subregional plans (9); Plan maintenance (10); Procedure for deviation from objectives (11); Prohibition of plans and measures conflicting with regional planning (12); Realization of the regional pans (13); coordination of regionally significant plans and measures (14); Regional Impact Assessment Procedures (15); Transfrontier coordination of regionally significant plans and measures (16); Authorization to issue Ordinances (17); Regional planning at the federal level (III). This Part consists of the following articles: Regional planning carried out by the Federation (18); Exchange of information and joint consultation (19); Advisory Council on Regional Planning (20); Regional Planning Reports (21). Transitional and concluding provisions (IV).

Implemented by: Ordinance on spatial planning in the German Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea. (2016-06-02)
Implemented by: Land Use Planning Ordinance. (2012-02-24)
Implemented by: Saxony Space and Land Use Planning Law. (2007-11-25)
Implemented by: Sachsen-Anhalt Land Use Planning Law. (2007-12-19)
Implemented by: Regional Development Plan Law (2007-12-19)
Repealed by: Land Use Planning Act. (2008-12-22)

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