Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
Preparation of draft local plans
(2)
Where a structure plan for the Federal Territory has come into effect, the Commissioner shall as soon as practicable consider, and thereafter keep under review, the desirability of preparing and, if he considers it desirable and he has not already done so, shall prepare, a draft local plan for any part or for the whole of the Federal Territory.
(3)
A draft local plan shall consist of a map and a written statement and shall—
(a)
formulate, in such detail as the Commissioner thinks appropriate, his proposals for the development and use of land in the area of the local plan, including such measures as the Commissioner thinks fit for the improvement of the
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physical environment and the improvement of transportation and;
(b)
contain such matters as the Minister may in any particular case specify.
(4)
A draft local plan for an area shall be accompanied by such diagrams, illustrations, and descriptive matter as the Commissioner thinks appropriate for the purpose of explaining or illustrating the proposals in the plan and the diagrams, illustrations, and descriptive matter shall be treated as forming part of the plan.
(5)
If an area is indicated as an action area in a structure plan or declared to be an action area under section 12, the Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after the structure plan comes into effect, prepare a draft local plan for that area.
(6)
In formulating his proposals in a draft local plan, the
Commissioner shall ensure that the proposals conform generally to the structure plan as it stands for the time being, whether or not it has come into effect, and shall have regard to any information and other considerations that appear to him to be relevant, or that may be prescribed, or that the Minister may in any particular case direct him to take into account.
Publicity in connection with draft local plan