Section 1
[51. Constitution of Development Authority.—The Government may in the interests of planned local development and for the implementation of major development projects and/or co-ordination of major schemes and projects and/or mobilisation of resources from various sources for implementation of major development projects, in an urban area or in any area with development potential in consultation with the Chief Town Planner, by notification in the Gazette, constitute with effect from such date and for such areas, as may be specified, in the notification, a Development Authority to exercise the powers and to perform the functions under section 56 of this Act.] 52. Chairman of Development Authority.—The Government shall appoint the Chairman of the Development Authority on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government, provided that the term of office of the Chairman shall not in any case exceed five years.
1 [51. Constitution of Development Authority.—The Government may in the interests of planned local development and for the implementation of major development projects and/or co-ordination of major schemes and projects and/or mobilisation of resources from various sources for implementation of major development projects, in an urban area or in any area with development potential in consultation with the Chief Town Planner, by notification in the Gazette, constitute with effect from such date and for such areas, as may be specified, in the notification, a Development Authority to exercise the powers and to perform the functions under section 56 of this Act.] 52. Chairman of Development Authority.—The Government shall appoint the Chairman of the Development Authority on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government, provided that the term of office of the Chairman shall not in any case exceed five years.
Composition of Development Authority.—The Development Authority shall consist of,—
(a) the General Council; and (b) the Executive Committee. 54. The General Council.—(1) The General Council shall be constituted by the Government and shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Chairman of the Development authority, ex-officio, who shall be the Chairman of the General Council; (b) not less than two persons nominated by the Government from among the members of the Local Self Government Institutions having jurisdiction in the area for which the Development Authority has been constituted; (c) the members of the State Legislative Assembly representing any area within the jurisdiction of the Development Authority: Provided that if any member of the State Legislative Assembly representing any area within the jurisdiction of the Development Authority becomes a Minister, he may nominate a person from his constituency to represent him in the General Council. (d) The Secretary of the Municipal Corporation, if any, the Town Planner of the 2 [Local Self Government Department (Planning)] of the district concerned, the Executive Engineer (Roads and Bridges) of the Kerala State Public Works Department of the area concerned; (e)
not more than eight other persons nominated by the Government in such manner as may be prescribed;