8.5 PLANNING LEGISLATION Table 136 Is Planning Legislation fit for purpose and implemented effectively? Region
Country
Africa
Botswana
Planning legislation fit for purpose? Architecture
Engineering Planning
N
Planning legislation implemented effectively? Surveying
N
Architecture
Engineering Planning
N
Surveying
N
Gambia, The
N
Ghana
Y
N
Y
Kenya
N
Y
Mauritius
Y
Y
N
Y
Nigeria
N
Y
N
Y
Rwanda
Y
South Africa
Y
Mozambique Namibia
Y Y Y
Tanzania
Asia
Uganda
Y
Zambia
Y
Bangladesh
Y
Y
Caribbean and Americas
Y
Sri Lanka
Y
Antigua and Barbuda
N
N Y Y
Y Y Y
Y
Y
Y
N Y
Barbados
N
N
Belize
N Y
Canada
Y
Y
N Y
Grenada Trinidad and Tobago
N
Cyprus
N
Malta
N
United Kingdom
Y
Other
Hong Kong
Y
Pacific
Australia
Y
Fiji
Y
New Zealand
N
Europe
Y
N
Y Y
Dominica
N
Y
Singapore
N
N
Malaysia Pakistan
Y Y
N
Belize India
N Y
N N
Y
N
N
N
N N
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
N Y
N
N
75 43% of architectural respondents do not consider their building
codes fit for purpose. This is a significant increase on the 2017 survey which found that figure to be 20%. Furthermore, 80% do not consider their building code is being implemented effectively; an increase from 50% in 2017. 46% of planners also consider building codes aren’t fit for purpose and 54% do not consider it is being implemented effectively.
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