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 implementing the proposals of the development plan, preparing one or more Town Development Schemes and acquiring and developing land for the purpose of 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 the establishment of such authority for any area under sub-section (1), be performed by the local authority having jurisdiction over such area as if it were a Town and Country Development Authority established under this Act. (3) For the area to which the proviso to sub-section (2) applies, upon the establishment of Town and Country Development Authority, the following consequences shall ensue in respect of such area, namely:— (i) All assets acquired and all liabilities incurred by the local authority in discharging 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. (ii) All records and papers of the local authority referred to in clause (i) shall vest in and be transferred to the Town and Country Development Authority established in its place.