Town and Country Planning Act · s 15

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s 15Approval or rejection of draft District Plan by Minister

(1)

The Minister may, after considering a draft District Plan submitted or resubmitted to him, in writing, either approve, in whole or in part and with or without modifications or reservations, or reject it.

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(2)

In considering the draft District Plan, the Minister may take into account any matters that he thinks are relevant, whether or not they were taken into account in the draft District Plan as submitted or resubmitted to him.

(3)

Upon receiving the draft District Plan, the Minister may, subject to any public participation or local inquiry held, consider any objections to the draft District Plan, before determining whether or not to approve, amend or reject the District Plan.

(4)

The Minister shall, in writing, approve, amend or reject a draft

District Plan within 3 months of its submission.