Power of Government to prepare Development Plan

Power of Government to prepare Development Plan.-

1. (1) Where by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Act, a Development Plan is to be prepared,
   • (a) if within the period prescribed or within such period which the Government has extended, no Development Plan has been prepared by the Planning Authority, or
   • (b) if at any time the Government requires to prepare such a Development Plan on an urgent basis, the Government may direct Town and Country Planning Organization for preparation of Development Plan. The Town and Country Planning Organization shall, for this purpose, follow the procedure and exercise the powers of Planning Authority under this Act.
2. (2) Any expenses incurred under this Section in connection with the preparation of the Development Plan for the Planning Area of Planning Authority, shall be paid by the Planning Authority.