Chapter II DECLARATION OF SPECIAL INVESTMENT REGION

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare an existing or proposed Investment Region or Industrial Area to be a Special Investment Region and determine the geographical area of the Special Investment Region for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) An Investment Region or Industrial Area declared as a Special Investment Region may be known with the name of its location or its predominant economic activity. (3) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid before the State Legislature as soon as may be after it is issued.

(1) A Special Investment Region declared under this Act, except the village site area (gamtal) of a Village Panchayat, Municipal area and Municipal Corporation area declared under the provisions of respective State laws, shall cease to be under the jurisdiction of a local authority to the extent it relates to the provisions made in this Act. (2) While preparing the development plan for the Special Investment Region, the Regional Development Authority shall take into account the development plan, if any, prepared by the respective local authority for the concerned Village site area (gamtal) of the Village Panchayat, Municipal area and Municipal Corporation area and the adjacent area thereof: Provided that the State Government may declare the adjacent area of a Village Panchayat Municipality or Municipal Corporation from time to time.