Chapter II TRIPURA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

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3. Constitution of Tripura Town and Country Planning Board

Statutory text

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute and appoint for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act, a Board to be called the Tripura Town and Country Planning Board.
(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and not less than four, and not more than fourteen other members appointed by the State Government, of which at least one shall be a member of the Legislative Assembly; and the State Government may, if it thinks fit, appoint one of the members as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
(3) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act, a town and country planner, to be called the Chief Town Planner, to the State Government.
(4) The Chief Town Planner to the State Government shall be ex-officio Member-Secretary to the Board.

Chapter II TRIPURA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

Statutory text

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules framed thereunder, the functions of the Board shall be to guide, direct and assist the planning authorities, to advise the State Government in matters relating to the planning, development and use of rural and urban land in the State of Tripura, and to perform such other functions as the State Government may, from time to time, assign to the Board.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Board may, and shall, if required by the State Government -
- (a) prepare and supervise the master plan;
- (b) give general supervision and guidance for the implementation of the projects;
- (c) direct the preparation of development plans by local planning authorities;
- (d) undertake, assist and encourage the collection, maintenance and publication of statistics, bulletins and monographs on planning and its methodology;
- (e) prepare and furnish reports relating to the working of this Act;
- (f) undertake, assist and advise on the co-ordination in the planning and implementation of physical development programmes;
- (g) perform any other function which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the functions aforesaid or which may be prescribed.
(3) The Board may exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act.

Chapter II TRIPURA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

Statutory text

(1) the term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed by rules ; and they shall be entitled to receive such salaries or allowances or both as may be fixed by the State Government.
(2) The State Government may if it thinks fit, terminate the appointment of chairman or any members of the Board at any time.
(3) The chairman or any member may resign his membership of the Board by giving notice in writing to the State Government, he shall cease to be a member of the Board.
(4) Any vacancy, so created, shall be filled by fresh appointment by the State Government.

Chapter II TRIPURA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

Statutory text

(1) The Board shall meet at such times and places and shall subject to the provisions of sub-sections
(2) and (3). observe the procedure as may be prescribed in regard to the transaction of its business at such meeting.
(2) The chairman or in his absence the vice chairman, if any, or in the absence of the chairman and of the vice-chairman, any member chosen by the members from amongst themselves, shall preside at a meeting of the Board.
(3) All questions, at a meeting of the Board, shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.
(4) Minutes shall be kept of the names of the members present and of the proceedings at each meeting in a book to be kept for this purpose, which shall be signed at the next ensuing meeting by the person presiding at such meeting, and shall be open to inspection by any member during office hours.

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