Section 8 — TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1976

(2)

The report shall include an estimate of any changes likely to occur, during such period as the Council or Committee may specify, in the matters mentioned in subsection 7(3); and different periods may be specified in relation to different matters.

(3)

The draft structure plan for the State shall be a written statement—

(a)

formulating the policy and general proposals of the State

Authority in respect of the development and use of land in that State, including measures for the improvement of the physical living environment, the improvement of communications, the management of traffic, the improvement of socio-economic well-being and the promotion of economic growth, and for facilitating sustainable development;

(b)

stating the relationship of those proposals to general proposals for the development and use of land in the neighbouring areas that may be expected to affect that area;

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(c)

containing such other matters as may be prescribed or as the Council or Committee may in any particular case specify.

(4)

In formulating the policy and general proposals under paragraph (3)(a), the State Director shall secure that the policy and proposals are justified by the results of his survey under section 7 and by any other information that he may obtain, and shall have regard—

(a)

to current policies in respect of the social and economic planning and development and the environmental protection of the State and the nation;

(b)

to the resources likely to be available for the carrying out of the proposals of the structure plan; and

(c)

to such other matters as the Council or Committee may direct him to take into account.

(5)

(Deleted by Act A1129).

(6)

A draft structure plan for an area shall contain or be accompanied by such diagrams, illustrations, and descriptive matter as the State Director thinks appropriate for the purpose of explaining or illustrating the proposals in the plan, or as may be prescribed, or as may in any particular case be specified in directions given by the

Council or Committee; and the diagrams, illustrations, and descriptive matter shall be treated as forming part of the plan.

(7)

At any time before the Committee has under section 10

approved a structure plan in respect of the whole of the area of the

State, the State Director may, with the consent of the Committee, and shall, if so directed by it, prepare and submit to the Committee for its approval a draft structure plan relating to part of that area; and where the Committee has given consent or direction for the preparation of a draft structure plan for part of that area, references in this Part to that area shall, in relation to a draft structure plan, be construed as including references to part of that area.

30 Laws of Malaysia ACT 172

Publicity in connection with preparation of draft structure plans