Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
The public notice under subsection (1) shall contain—
(i)
particulars of the place where copies of the draft structure plan may be inspected and where copies may be purchased on payment of the prescribed fees;
(ii)
invitation for objections in writing stating the grounds for the objections from any person with respect to the draft structure plan; and
(iii)
the period within which, but not less than one month from the date the notice is published, such objections may be made, provided that the period of objection may be extended by the Commissioner if he considers it necessary.
(3)
For the purpose of considering and reporting on any objection made pursuant to subsection (2) the Minister shall appoint a Committee hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ―the Committee‖ comprising of not less than three persons to be appointed by the Minister.
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(4)
If no objection is received, the Commissioner shall on the expiry of the period within which objections may be made submit the draft structure plan to the Minister for his decision pursuant to section 8.
(5)
Where any objection is received, the Commissioner shall inform the Committee who shall consider and report on such objection.
(6)
In considering any objection the Committee shall as soon as practicable hear any person including representatives of Government
Departments or statutory bodies who in filing the objection has made a request to be heard.
(7)
After the Committee has heard and considered the objections it shall within a reasonable time but not later than six months or such extended period as the Minister may allow after the date of the last hearing make a report to the Commissioner and the Commissioner shall consider the report of the Committee and may make such amendments to the draft structure plan as he considers proper and shall submit the draft structure plan with or without amendments together with the report of the Committee to the Minister not later than three months from the date of the receipt of the report from the
Committee or such other extended period as the Minister may allow.
Approval or rejection of draft structure plan by the Minister