Section 31: Regulations
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31. Regulations
(1) The Minister may, on the advice of the Board, make regulations to
provide for—
(a) the determination and adjustments of the limits of plots or estates
within areas;
(b) the procedure generally in connection with the Board and
schemes, and in particular for—
(i) the submission of claims for compensation; and
(ii) permission to develop an area and to carry out building
operations between the date of the publication of an Order
declaring a planning area under section 6 and the coming
into operation of the scheme for that area;
(c) the preparation, deposit, publication and submission of schemes;
(d) the fees to be charged for the examination and approval of schemes;
(e) the grant and exercise of all necessary powers in connection
with schemes and the preparation of schemes;
(f) the procedure in respect of appeals to the Board;
(g) the further, better or more convenient carrying out of the provisions and purposes of schemes or of any particular scheme;
(h) the modification and revocation of schemes; and
(i) obtaining without charge information which may be required for
the purposes of or in connection with, the preparation or making
or carrying into effect of schemes by inspection of or obtaining
copies from assessment rolls, valuation rolls, rate books and
other similar documents.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that any person
who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding 500 rupees or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding one month, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further
penalty not exceeding 10 rupees for each day after written notice of the
offence has been served on the offender.
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Questions this section answers
- Can the Minister make regulations about fees charged for approving planning schemes?
- Can regulations under this Act make it an offence to contravene them, with a fine or imprisonment?