(1) Nolwithstanding anything contained in any othel' Iawior the time being in force, the competent authority may, by notification jn the Gazette, direct that no person shall erect any budding in a ~lum area or makt: any addition to, or alteration inJ any butlding in such area, except with the previous permission in writing of the competent authority.
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(2) Every notification. under subsection (1) shall aho bt publiahed by lhe competent authority in atleast two newspaper~. having wide circulation in the area to which that notification relates
(3) Every notification issued undf!r sub section (1) shall cease ro ·have effect on the expiration of two years from the date thereof except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such cesser.
(4) Every person desiring to obtain the permission referred to in sub section ( 1) shall make an application in writing to the competent authority in such fonn and containing such information in respect of the erection of, or addition to, or alteration in, the building to which the application relates, as may be prescribed.
(5) On receipt of such application, the competent authority, after making such inquiry as it considers necessary~ shaH, l>y order in wtiting,-
(a) eithet· grant the permission subject to such terDls and conditions, if any, as may be ~pecibed in the order > or
(b) refuse to grant such permission :
Provided that before making an ordet refusing•such permission, the applicant shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the pennission should not be refused.
· (6) Nothing contained in sub-section ( 1) shall apply to-
(a) any works of improvemen• required to be executed by a notice under su bs~ct ion ( l} of sectJOn 5 or m pursuance of an undertaking given under sub-section (2) of section 9 ; o1·
(b) the erection of any building in any area in respect of which a slum clearance order has been made under section 12.