Section 1

[(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government shall, regulate the classification, recruitment/method of appointment, conditions of service, pay and allowances, discipline and conduct of officers and employees, in accordance with the rules made under the Kerala Public Services Act, 1968 (Act 19 of 1968), and such rules may provide for the constitution of Local Self Government common service, consisting of any class of officers and employees of Local Self Government Department (Planning) and Government servants in any other services either for the whole State or for each district. Explanation:—For the purpose of this sub-section, "Government servants in any other services" means Government servants in the services under Panchayat, Municipality and in the services of Rural Development and Local Self Government Engineering Division in the State.] 11. Functions of the Chief Town Planner.—The duties and functions of the Chief Town Planner shall include the following, namely:— (a) advise and render technical assistance to the Government pertaining to 2 [spatial planning and development] in urban and rural areas in the State and implementation of relevant State and Central Programmes pertaining to the same; (b) advise and render technical assistance to the 3 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] in exercising the functions assigned to the 4 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] as specified in section 4; (c) advise and render technical advice, guidance and support to the District Planning Committees, the Metropolitan Planning Committees, the Development Authorities, the Joint Planning Committees, the Municipal Corporations, the Municipal Councils, the Town Panchayats and the Village Panchayats in exercising the functions assigned to them under this Act; (d) advise and render technical assistance to Government in scrutinizing various Plans, prepared under this Act; (e) prepare or get prepared Master Plans, 5 [spatial Plans for special Area] and Detailed Town Planning Schemes, in the event of default by a Joint Planning Committee, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat, as the case may be, and if so directed by the Government: Provided that the Joint Planning Committee, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned shall publish the plan so prepared and get the same approved as per the procedure provided for in this Act, and the expenses in connection with preparation of such plans shall be met by them;

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1 [(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government shall, regulate the classification, recruitment/method of appointment, conditions of service, pay and allowances, discipline and conduct of officers and employees, in accordance with the rules made under the Kerala Public Services Act, 1968 (Act 19 of 1968), and such rules may provide for the constitution of Local Self Government common service, consisting of any class of officers and employees of Local Self Government Department (Planning) and Government servants in any other services either for the whole State or for each district. Explanation:—For the purpose of this sub-section, "Government servants in any other services" means Government servants in the services under Panchayat, Municipality and in the services of Rural Development and Local Self Government Engineering Division in the State.] 11. Functions of the Chief Town Planner.—The duties and functions of the Chief Town Planner shall include the following, namely:— (a) advise and render technical assistance to the Government pertaining to 2 [spatial planning and development] in urban and rural areas in the State and implementation of relevant State and Central Programmes pertaining to the same; (b) advise and render technical assistance to the 3 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] in exercising the functions assigned to the 4 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] as specified in section 4; (c) advise and render technical advice, guidance and support to the District Planning Committees, the Metropolitan Planning Committees, the Development Authorities, the Joint Planning Committees, the Municipal Corporations, the Municipal Councils, the Town Panchayats and the Village Panchayats in exercising the functions assigned to them under this Act; (d) advise and render technical assistance to Government in scrutinizing various Plans, prepared under this Act; (e) prepare or get prepared Master Plans, 5 [spatial Plans for special Area] and Detailed Town Planning Schemes, in the event of default by a Joint Planning Committee, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat, as the case may be, and if so directed by the Government: Provided that the Joint Planning Committee, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned shall publish the plan so prepared and get the same approved as per the procedure provided for in this Act, and the expenses in connection with preparation of such plans shall be met by them;