Section 12: National Development Strategy

12. National Development Strategy (1) The Minister shall cause to be prepared, and shall adopt and maintain and keep under regular review, a National Development Strategy, which shall— (a) state the aims, objectives, policies and strategies through which the objects of this Act shall be achieved; (b) consist of plans, policies and guidelines with mechanisms for their implementation, which aim at creating and stimulating investments in the public and private sectors so that economic growth and social development in relation to land development can be undertaken in a sustainable and equitable manner, so as to maintain and enhance the natural and built environment; (c) outline the resources to be committed for its implementation. (2) The National Development Strategy shall prevail over any other planning instrument to the extent of any inconsistency. (3) The National Development Strategy shall be made available— (a) for public inspection at the Ministry, the offices of the Commission and each local authority during normal office hours; (b) for access on the website of the Ministry; (c) for purchase by any member of the public. (4) Notice that a National Development Strategy has been adopted and is available for inspection shall be given in the Gazette and 2 daily newspapers. (5) The National Development Strategy shall take effect as from the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette.