Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). — ACT 9 OF 2016

13. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). suggestions, and the draft 1 [spatial perspective plan] for the State, as approved by the 2 [State Town and Country Planning Committee], 3 [shall be forwarded to the State Development Council and the said fact shall be informed to the Government.] 4 [(4A) The State Development Council shall consider the draft Spatial Perspective Plan for the State, and forward the same to the Government for sanction, with suggestions for modifications, if any, as soon as may, within sixty days from the date of its receipt.] (5) The Government shall consider the draft 5 [spatial perspective plan] for the State and sanction the same with or without modifications, within sixty days from the date of its receipt, and the fact of sanction by the Government of the 6 [spatial perspective plan] for the State shall be notified in the notice board of the technical secretariat of the 7 [State Town and Country Planning Committee], in the Official Gazette, and in at least 8 [two newspapers (of which one shall be in the regional language)], having wide circulation in the State stating the place or places where a copy thereof shall be available for reference and for 9 [sale and the spatial perspective plan for the State as sanctioned by the Government shall also be published in the official website of the Technical Secretariat of the State Town and Country Planning Committee]. 10 [(5A) The Government shall forward the Spatial Perspective Plan for the State sanctioned under sub-section (5), to the State Planning Board for incorporating the Plan suitably in the State Perspective Plan, Five Year Plans and Annual Plans, or in any of them.] (6) The Government shall have the power to extend the time limit prescribed in subsections (3), (4) , 11 [(4A)] and (5) above up to a period not exceeding six months. 10. Officers and Staff of the 12 [Local Self Government Department (Planning)].—(1) There shall be a 13 [Local Self Government Department (Planning)] with the Chief Town Planner as the Head of the Department to advise and render technical assistance to the Government on matters related to town and country planning. (2) The Government shall appoint such officers and staff in the 14 [Local Self Government Department (Planning)] with such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed and the office of the Chief Town Planner shall function as the technical 1 5 secretariat of the [State Town and Country Planning Committee].

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