Establishment of regions

(1) The State Government may, by notification-- (a) declare any area in the State to be a region for the purpose of this Act; (b) define the limits of such area; and (c) specify the name by which such region shall be known. (2) The State Government may, by notification, change the name of any such area and upon such change the reference to such region in any law or paper or other document shall be deemed to be a reference to the renamed region unless otherwise expressly provided or required by the context. (3) The State Government may, by notification-- (a) alter the limits of any region so as to include in or exclude from such region such area as may be specified in the notification; (b) merge two or more regions so as to constitute one region; (c) divide any region into two or more regions; or (d) declare that the whole area or any part thereof which constitutes a region shall cease to be a region or part thereof. (5) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, it shall be the duty of the Director to-- (i) survey the regions; (ii) prepare existing land use maps; and (iii) prepare regional plans. (6) (1) The Director shall, with a view to preparing the existing land use map and such other maps as may be necessary for the purpose of a regional plan-- (a) carry out such surveys as may be necessary.