(1) The Town Planner shall, as soon as may be, carry out a civic jjurvey of. and prepare a master plan for, the development area.
(2) The master plan shall—
(a) define the various zones into which the development area may be divided for purposes of development and indicate the manntr in which the land in each zone is proposed to be used (whether by the carrying out thereon of development or otherwise) and the stages by which any such development shall be carried out; and
(b) serve as a basic pattern of frame-work within which development plens for various zones may be prepared.
(3) The master plan may provide for any other matter which is necessary for the general development of the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Frocenitiui 10 be followed m preparation and approval of master plan "I. (!) Before preparing any master plan finally and submitting it <o the Administrator for approval, the Town Planner shall prepare a plan in draft and publish it by making a copy thereof available for inspection and publishing r< notice in such form and manner as may be prescribed jnvftlng objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the draft master plan before such date as may be specified in the notice.
(2) The Town Planner shall also give reasonable opportunity to every local authority wiihin the local limits of jurisdiction any land touched by (he master plan is situated, to make any representation or suggestion with respect to the plan.
(3) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations that may have been received by the Town Planner,,he shall finally prepare (he mister plan and submit it to the Administrator for approval.
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