四川省第十一届人大常委会第25次会议日前审议通过《四川省城乡规划条例》,该《条例》自2012年1月1日起施行。较之全国各地已出台实施的城乡规划地方性法规,四川《条例》具有以下特点:一是首次明确了乡镇人民政府及办事机构、工作人员对村镇规划建设的管理职责。《条例》第6条规定,县级以上地方各级人民政府应当根据城乡规 The 25th meeting of the 11th NPC Standing Committee of Sichuan Province recently passed the “Regulations on Urban and Rural Planning in Sichuan Province”, which came into force on January 1, 2012. Compared with the local laws and regulations on urban and rural planning that have been promulgated across the country, the Sichuan Regulations have the following characteristics: First, they clearly defined the management responsibilities of the township people’s government, offices, and staff on the planning and construction of villages and towns. Article 6 of the “Regulations” stipulates that local people’s governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the urban and rural regulations