Section 3: Establishment of Board

3. Establishment of Board (1) There is established a Town and Country Planning Board which shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, who shall be a person not below the rank of Principal Assistant Secretary, appointed by the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of lands is assigned; T13 – 3 [Issue 5] Town and Country Planning Act (b) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of lands; (c) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Prime Minister; (d) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of finance; (e) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of health; (f) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of public infrastructure; (g) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of local government; (h) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture; (i) three other members to be appointed by the Minister, two of whom shall represent the interests of the local authorities and the other those of the general public; (j) one member to be nominated by and to represent the Association of Urban Authorities; and (k) two other members to be appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall represent the interests of the district councils and the other those of the general public. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate. (3) The Board shall continue in existence notwithstanding a vacancy and shall not be disqualified for the transaction of its business by reason only of the vacancy. [S. 3 amended by Act 8 of 1999 w.e.f. 15 May 1999.]