Constitution of Town and Country Development Authority

(1) The State Government may, by notification, establish a Town and Country Development Authority for such name and for such area as may be specified in the notification. (2) The duty of carrying out the provision of the development plan, preparing one or more Town Development Schemes and for the purpose of acquiring land for, and developing it for the expansion or improvement of the area specified in the notification under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, vest in the Town and Country Development Authority established for the said area: Provided that the duty imposed on the Town and Country Development Authority shall, until such authority is established for any area under sub-section (1), be performed by the local authority which has jurisdiction over such area as if it were the Town and Country Development Authority established under this Act. (3) On the establishment of Town and Country Development Authority for the area to which the proviso to sub-section (2) applies, the following consequences shall ensue in relation to such area, namely:- (one) All assets acquired and all liabilities incurred by the local authority in the discharge of the duty under the proviso to sub-section (2) shall be the assets and liabilities of the Town and Country Development Authority established in place of such local authority and shall be deemed to be so. (two) All records and papers of the local authority referred to in clause (one) shall vest in and be transferred to the Town and Country Development Authority established in its place.