Appointment of local authority as development authority

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Chapter III REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

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(1) The Government may, in consultation with the Board, appoint any local authority as the development authority for the area of that local authority and for such other contiguous or adjacent area or areas as the Government may declare as a development area under section 21.
(2) Where a local authority is appointed as a development authority under sub-section (1), the provisions of sections 21, 25 and 26 shall not apply, and the provisions of the Act by which such local authority is constituted shall continue to apply to it in respect of matters covered by the aforesaid sections.
(3) A local authority appointed as a development authority under this section shall, for the purpose of performing the functions of a development authority under this Act, by notification constitute a Development Committee consisting of the following, namely;-
- (a) Secretary, Urban Development Department to be the Chairman;
- (b) Municipal Commissioner/ Municipal Executive Officer to be the Member Secretary;
- (c) five other members, a Town Planning Member, Accounts Member, Engineer Member and member from the local authority.

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