Section 22
Designated strategic development
of East Coast Economic Region Development Council Act 2008
The State Authority of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang or
Johor, as the case may require, may, at the request of the Council, publish by notification in the relevant State Gazette—
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(a)
any activity within the East Coast Economic Region which may have a significant economic impact to the East Coast
Economic Region as a designated strategic development activity;
(b)
any area or areas in the respective State within the East
Coast Economic Region which may have a significant economic impact to the East Coast Economic Region as a designated strategic development area; and
(c)
any designated strategic development activity within any designated strategic development area.
(2)
Any Government entity, or body or person, whether local or foreign, intending to carry out any designated strategic development activity, or any development within a designated strategic development area, or any designated strategic development activity within a designated strategic development area, shall first refer such proposed development to the Council for its direction before submitting such proposed development for the approval of the relevant authorities.
(3)
The Council shall give directions under subsection (2) for purposes of securing conformity and consistency with the contents of the East Coast Economic Region Master Plan whether or not incorporated into a local plan pursuant to subsection 19(5).