Power to delegate.

(1) No act done or proceeding takcn und€r this Act shall be questioned on the ground merely of '- (a) the e stence ofany vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the State Urban and Country Ptanning Board or any Local Plan- ning Authority; (b) any person having ceased to be a member; (c) any person associated with the State Urban and Country Planaing Board or any Local Planning Authority under section 13 having voted in contravention of the said section; or (d) the failure to serve a notice on any person, where no substantial injustice has resulted ftom such failure: or (e) any omission, defect or iregularity not affect- ing the merits ofth€ case. (2) Every meeting of the State Urban and Country Planning Board and any Local Planning Author- ity, the minutes of the proceedings ofwhich have been duly signed as prescribed in sub-section (4) ofsection 6 and section (4) ofsection 12 shall be taken to have been duly convened and to be free &om alldefecs and irregulariry. 67. (l) The State Urban and Country Planning Board may, by a resolution, direct that any power exercisable by it underthisAct, rules orregulations there under may also be exercised by any Local Planning Authority, Local Authorit-v, or any officer of the State Urban and Country Planning Board or the State Government with previous consent of State GovemmenV State Urban and Country Planning Board / Local PlanningAuthority or Local Authority as may be mentioned therein, in such cases and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein. (2) The DirectorTown Plannirg/ ChiefTown Planner, in the capacity ofSecretary to the State Urban and Country Planning Board, may by an order in rriting delegate any power exercisable by him under this

Act, rules orregulations to any officer ofthe State Urban and Country Planning Board or the State Govemment or any Local Plaming Authority or Local Authority in such case and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein. (3) Ary Local Planning Authority may, by a resolution dtect that any power exercisable by it under this Act. rules, or regulations there under except the power to prepiue any developmentplan or to make regulations, may also be exercised by a Local Authority or any officer ofthe State Govemment/ State Urban and Courtry Planning Board with previous consent of State Govemment/State Urban and Country Planning Board or Local Authority as may be mentioned therein, in such cases and subject to such conditions, if any as may be specihed therein. (4) The Oflicer from Directorate of Town Plaming of any Local Planning Authority may, by an order in writing, delegate any power exercisable by him under this Act, rules or r€gulations to any officer ofthe Local Planning Authoriry or Local Authority concemed, in such cases and subject to such conditions, ifany as may be specifred therein. 68. (1) (2) The Local Planning Authority shall carry out such dtections as may be issued from time to time by the State Govemment/ Secretary to the State Urtan and Country PlaDning Board for the efEcient administra- tion ofthis Act and every Local Planning Authority shall carry out such directions as may be issued from time to time by the Secretary to the State Urban and Counky Plaoning Board for the purpose. If in connection with the exercise ofits powers and discharge of its functions by any Local Planning Authority under this Act, any dispute arises between the Local Ptanning Authority and any other Local authorities or parties, the decision of the State Urban and Country Plao ng Board on such disputes shall be final. Conftol by the State Govem- ment/State Urban and Couotry Planning Board.

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