Section 45: Procedure on proposals for development by Government

45. Procedure on proposals for development by Government (1) (a) Where Government proposes to undertake a development, the Minister responsible for the relevant department or Ministry shall forward the proposal to the Minister. (b) Any foreign Government or international organisation intending to undertake development shall forward the proposal for development to the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of foreign affairs is assigned, who shall refer the proposal to the Minister. (2) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable, forward the proposal to the local authority. (3) The local authority shall, within 35 days of the receipt of the proposal for development, submit any representations that it may have on that proposal to the Minister. (4) Where the representations of the local authority are to the effect that the development should not take place within its area of jurisdiction, the Minister shall refer the proposal to the Commission, together with the representations of the local planning authority and such other comment on the proposal as he deems necessary. (5) The Commission shall, within 42 days of the receipt of the proposal from the Minister, make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to the Minister. P11 – 33 [Issue 1] Planning and Development Act (6) The Minister may authorise the development, with or without amendments, after taking into account the recommendations of the Commission. (S. 45 not in operation.) PART VIII – CERTIFICATION OF DEVELOPEMENT