(1) In case the Government vary the area of jurisdiction of a Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or Town Panchayat as provided under Section 4 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 or of a Village Panchayat as provided under Section 4 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, as the case may be, the Local Planning Area shall stand modified accordingly.
(2) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any of the rules, regulations, bye-laws, orders and directions made or issued and powers conferred and in force in a Local Planning Area at the time, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as may be considered necessary by the Government, shall
1. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
2. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
3. Inserted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
4. Omitted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
5. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
6. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
apply to the area modified under sub-section (1) and such rules, bye-laws, orders, directions and powers shall forthwith apply to such Local Planning Area without further publication.
30. Powers and functions of the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils etc.
in relation to spatial planning.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 or the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat shall have the following additional functions for the purpose of this Act, namely:— 1[(a) prepared or get prepared or adopt with or without modifications for the Local Planning Area or part thereof a master plan, taking into account the Plans, if any, prepared under this Act which is relevant to the Local Planning Area;]
(b) implement all or any of the provisions contained in the Plans under this Act by formulating and executing projects, Land Pooling Schemes, Detailed Town Planning Schemes or otherwise;
(c) formulate, promote, regulate and control land use and developmental activities in the Local Planning Area as per the Plans under this Act;
(d) set up special function agencies, if necessary, for specific functions such as plan preparation, implementation of projects and guide, direct and assist such agencies on matters pertaining to their respective functions; and
(e) perform such other functions as are supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of its functions and or as may be directed by the Government from time to time.