Malaysia legislation
Section 23
Section 23
(2)
The draft Comprehensive Development Plan shall consist of written statements and—
(a)
shall formulate, in such details as the Authority thinks appropriate, its proposals for the overall framework, vision and objectives of the development of the Iskandar
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Development Region, which shall include strategies for the physical, economic and social development of the
Iskandar Development Region;
(b)
shall formulate, in such details as the Authority thinks appropriate, its proposals for planning and implementation initiatives to realise the strategies referred to in paragraph
(a)
, which shall include initiatives relating to—
(i)
the functions of the Authority under paragraphs 5(b) and (d);
(ii)
the enhancement of the quality of living environment in the Iskandar Development Region;
(iii)
the enhancement of social development in the
Iskandar Development Region;
(iv)
the management of the use of land in the Iskandar
Development Region;
(v)
the management and promotion of urbanisation of the Iskandar Development Region;
(vi)
the protection, preservation and enhancement of natural environmental resources, agricultural resources, parks and open spaces in the Iskandar
Development Region;
(vii)
the development of coastal areas in the Iskandar
Development Region in balance with the protection of the natural coastal environment;
(viii)
the revitalisation and enhancement of the economic, social and physical environment of the Johor
Bahru City Centre;
(ix)
the provision, integration and co-ordination of urban infrastructure and utility services in the
Iskandar Development Region;
(x)
the improvement of urban linkages within the
Iskandar Development Region for the movement of goods and people;
(xi)
the promotion of transit-oriented development in the Iskandar Development Region; and
(xii)
targeted commercial development, which shall be consistent with the overall framework, vision, objectives and strategies referred to in paragraph (a);
and
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(c)
may formulate, in such details as the Authority thinks appropriate, its proposals, policies and strategies applicable to the areas surrounding the Iskandar Development
Region insofar as such proposals, policies and strategies are reasonably required to achieve the proposals referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the proposals, policies and strategies applicable to the areas surrounding the
Iskandar Development Region may include matters relating to security, the protection and improvement of the environment and the preservation of natural resources.
(3)
The draft Comprehensive Development Plan shall contain, or be accompanied by, such maps, diagrams, illustrations, reports, drawings, models and descriptive matter as the Authority thinks appropriate for the purpose of explaining or illustrating the proposals in the Comprehensive Development Plan, or as may in any particular case be specified in directions given by the
State Planning Committee; and the maps, diagrams, illustrations, reports, drawings, models and descriptive matter shall be treated as forming part of the Comprehensive Development Plan.
(4)
In formulating its proposals in the draft Comprehensive
Development Plan, the Authority shall consult the National
Physical Planning Council, the State Planning Committee and the local planning authorities within the Iskandar Development
Region, and secure 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—
(a)
any information and other considerations that appear to it to be relevant, or that the National Physical Planning
Council or State Planning Committee may in any particular case direct it to take into account; and
(b)
national, the State of Johore and regional policies wherever relevant.
Approval or rejection of draft Comprehensive Development
Plan