Prohibition of development without permission and without payment of development charge and betterment charge

After coming into operation of any Master Plan in any area and subject to the other provisions of this Act, no development in respect of, or change of use of, any land shall be undertaken or carried out, in that area - (a) without obtaining the permission in writing as provided for hereafter; and (b) without obtaining a certificate from the Competent Authority certifying that the development charge or betterment charge as leviable under this Act has been paid or that no such charges are leviable : Provided that except in the case of development, affecting heritage site or its vicinity, no such permission shall be necessary - (i) for operational constructions and constructions in the area comprised in the abadi-deh of any village falling inside its Lal Lakir or phirni; (ii) for carrying out such works for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of any building which affect only its interior or which do not materially affect the external appearance of the building;