Town and Country Planning Act · s 5

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s 5Conservation areas

(1)

Where in the opinion of the Minister any area is of special architectural, historic, traditional or aesthetic interest, the Minister may designate the area as a conservation area.

(2)

A conservation area may comprise —

(a)

an area;

(b)

a single building; or

(c)

a group of buildings.

(3)

The limits of any area established as a conservation area under subsection (1) may be altered by the Minister by notification published in the

Gazette and the notification may also provide for the area to cease to be a conservation area.