(1) The Government may, in consultation with the Board, appoint any local authority as the development authority tor the area of that local authority and for such other contiguous or adjacent area or areas as the Government may declare as a development area under section 21.
(2) Where a local authority is appointed as a development authority under sub-section (i), the provisions of sections 21, 25 and 26 shall not apply, and the provisions of the Act by which such local authority is constituted shall continue to apply to it in respect of matters covered by the aforesaid sections.
(3) A local authority appointed as a development authority under section 23 shall, forthe purpose of performing the funtions of a development authority under this Act, constitute a Development Committee consisting of the following, namnely ;-
(a) A Chairman;
(b) a Town Planning Officer, who shall be the Member Secretary to the Committee; and
(c) five other members, two of whom shall be appointed by the Government.