Federal Regional Planning Act (Raumordnungsgesetz, ROG)In the version published on 18 August 1997 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2081, 2102), as amended by Article 3 of the federal law of 15 December 1997 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2902, 2903) Translation provided by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Construction and Housing and reproduced with kind permission. Table of Contents Subdivision 1 - General ProvisionsSection 1 Task and Overall Concept of Regional Planning Section 2 Principles of Regional Planning Section 3 Definitions Section 4 Binding Effects of the Requirements of Regional Planning Section 5 Binding Effects of Special Construction Projects of the Federal GovernmentSubdivision 2 - Regional Planning at Land Level, Authority to Issue OrdinancesSection 6 Legal Basis of the Laender Section 7 General Provisions on Regional Plans Section 8 Regional Plan for the Territory of a Land Section 9 Subregional Plans Section 10 Plan Maintenance Section 11 Procedure for Deviation from Objecti...