Section 47
of Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982
Section 47
Where an area has been shown to be an action area on the development plan or has been declared to be an action area under section 12, the Commissioner shall either before or after adoption of the local plan for the area, serve an action area order on the owner of the lands affected thereby informing them—
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(i)
the date on which the area was indicated as an action area on the development plan or declared to be such under section 12;
(ii)
the type of development, redevelopment or improvement that would be permitted or likely to be permitted either by individual lots or as a comprehensive development;
(iii)
the period within which the development is to be commenced in the area and where the Commissioner considers it necessary, requesting that an application for planning permission be made within a specified period.
Declaration of development areas
(2)
If within the period specified in the action area order the owner fail to apply for planning permission or, if there is no such period specified and the owner fails to commence development within the period stated in the order, the Commissioner may with the approval of the Minister, by notification in the Gazette and in such local newspaper determined by the Commissioner declare the area or any part thereof to be a development area.
(3)
Upon an area being declared to be a development area, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to acquire, by purchase or by compulsory acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act 1960, all alienated lands situated within the area, and to develop the area in accordance with the local plan.