Legislation - Orders

Legislation - Orders

NEPA operates under the following Acts:

  • Executive Agencies Act;
  • The Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act;
  • The Town and Country Planning Act;
  • The Land Development and Utilization Act;
  • The Beach Control Act;
  • The Watersheds Protection Act; and
  • The Wild Life Protection Act
  • Endangered Species (Protection, Conservation and Regulation of Trade) Act

Orders

Environment Laws

  1. Beach Control (Protected Area) (Black Coral) Order
  2. Beach Control (Protected Area) (Ocho Rios) Order
  3. Cockpit Country (Protected Area) Order
  4. Endangered Species (Protection, Conservation and Regulation of Trade) (Designation of Management Authority) Order
  5. Natural Resources (Montego Bay Marine Park) Order 1992
  6. Natural Resources (Ocho Rios Marine Park Protected Area) Order
  7. Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) Order 1996
  8. Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development)(Amendment) Order 2015
  9. Natural Resources Conservation (Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park) Declaration Order 1993
  10. Natural Resources Conservation (Coral Spring -Mountain Spring Protected Area) Order 1998
  11. Natural Resources Conservation (Negril Marine Park) (Declaration) Order 1998
  12. Natural Resources Conservation (Palisadoes – Port Royal Protected Area) Order 1998
  13. Natural Resources Conservation (Portland Bight Protected Area) Order 1999
  14. Natural Resources Negril Environmental Protection Area Order 1997
  15. The Natural Resources Conservation (Black River Protected Area) Order, 2021
  16. Watersheds Protection (Rio Minho, Cane River and Rio Nuevo Watersheds Areas) Order 1964
  17. Watersheds Protection Act List of Orders
  18. Wild Life Protection (Shooting Season) Order 2003
  19. Wild Life Protection Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1997
  20. Wild Life Protection Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1998
  21. Wild Life Protection Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1999
  22. Wild Life Protection Act (Amendment of First Schedule)(No.2) Order 1999

Planning Laws

  1. The Town and Country Planning (Municipality of Portmore) Provisional Development Order, 2018 (Confirmation) Notification, 2024
  2. Town and Country Planning (Bog-walk, Linstead, Ewarton Area) Development Order
  3. Town and Country Planning (Clarendon Parish) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1982
  4. Town and Country Planning (Clarendon Parish) Provisional Development Order 2017
  5. Town and Country Planning (Filling Station Clarendon) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1964
  6. Town and Country Planning (Filling Station Hanover) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1964
  7. Town and Country Planning (Hanover Area) Provisional Development Order, 2018
  8. Town and Country Planning (Hanover Parish - Coast) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1962
  9. Town and Country Planning (Kingston and Saint Andrew and the Pedro Cays) Provisional Development Order, 2017
  10. Town and Country Planning (Kingston and St. Andrew and the Pedro Cays) Provisional Development Order, 2017 (CONFIRMATION) Notification, 2023
  11. Town and Country Planning (Kingston) Development Order 1966
  12. Town and Country Planning (Manchester Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2013
  13. Town and Country Planning (Negril & Green Island Area) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1984
  14. Town and Country Planning (Negril and Green Island Area) Provisional Development Order 2013
  15. Town and Country Planning (Portland Parish - Coast) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1963
  16. Town and Country Planning (Portland Parish) Provisional Development Order 2013
  17. Town and Country Planning (Saint Ann Parish) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1999
  18. Town and Country Planning (Saint Catherine Area) Provisional Development Order 2017
  19. Town and Country Planning (Saint Catherine Parish - Filling Station) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1964
  20. Town and Country Planning (Saint Catherine Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2017 (Confirmation) Notification, 2019
  21. Town and Country Planning (Saint Catherine Parish, Portmore Municipality) Provisional Development Order, 2018
  22. Town and Country Planning (Saint Elizabeth Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2018
  23. Town and Country Planning (Saint James Parish) Development Order
  24. Town and Country Planning (Saint James Parish) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation) Notification 1982
  25. Town and Country Planning (Saint Mary Parish - Coast) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1963
  26. Town and Country Planning (Saint Mary) Provisional Development Order 2017
  27. Town and Country Planning (Saint Thomas Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2018
  28. Town and Country Planning (Tinson Pen Harbour Front) Provisional Development Order 1963
  29. Town and Country Planning (Trelawny Parish) Development Order (Confirmation Notification), 2015
  30. Town and Country Planning (Trelawny Parish) Provisional Development Order 2013
  31. Town and Country Planning (Westmoreland Area) Provisional Development Order 2018
  32. Town and Country Planning (Westmoreland Parish) Provisional Development Order (Confirmation Notification) 1978