Section 22: Areas not declared planning areas

22. Areas not declared planning areas (1) Notwithstanding this Act, where in respect of any area, the Board, either proprio motu or on representations made to it by a local authority, thinks [Issue 1] T13 – 12 Revised Laws of Mauritius that its development should be planned but that the area is not suitable for declaration as a planning area under section 6, the Board may recommend to the President that a special committee be appointed for submitting to the Board for its approval a planning scheme in respect of the area. (2) The Board may approve, disapprove or vary any scheme submitted to it under subsection (1). (3) (a) The Board and the local authority, in respect of any scheme approved or varied under subsection (2), shall, in the exercise of their powers under any law relating to land, development, building, road construction, public health or similar matters, give it effect under the law under which they purport to act. (b) This Act shall not apply to a scheme under this section. (4) The Board, after consultation with the local authority, may modify a planning scheme approved or varied by the Board under subsection (2) and the modified scheme shall be given effect under subsection (3). [S. 22 amended by Act 48 of 1991.] 23. —