8 Town Planning Scheme · 8.1 Town planning schemes

8.1.2 MRTP Act Sections 59–61: purposes and contents of a scheme, declaration of intention and time limits

Section 59 says why and for what a town planning scheme may be made; s.60 starts the scheme with a resolution declaring intention, published within 30 days, and s.60A requires a Town Planning Officer from that day; s.61 requires the draft scheme within nine months, failing which the Divisional Joint Director of Town Planning completes it.

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Key terms

  • section 59
  • purposes of town planning scheme
  • final Development plan
  • land already built upon
  • section 59(2)
  • amendment of Development plan or Regional plan
  • section 60
  • declaration of intention
  • resolution
  • thirty days
  • Official Gazette
  • Director of Town Planning
  • section 60A
  • Town Planning Officer
  • section 61
  • draft scheme
  • nine months
  • twelve months
  • three months extension
  • Divisional Joint Director of Town Planning

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