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CAP. 131]
Town Planning
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 131
TOWN PLANNING
To promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community by making provision for the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the future lay-out of existing and potential urban areas as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein.
[23 June 1939]
Originally 20 of 1939 (Cap. 131, 1950) — 26 of 1956, 3 of 1958, 59 of 1969, 59 of 1974, 37 of 1982, 2 of 1988
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Town Planning Ordinance.
Appointment of Town Planning Board
2. (1) The Governor may appoint a Town Planning Board consisting of such official and unofficial members as he may nominate, and may appoint any member of the Board, either ex officio or personally, as chairman or vice-chairman and any public officer as secretary thereof.
(2) 5 members of the Board, one of whom must be the chairman or vice-chairman, shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
Functions of the Board
3. With a view to the promotion of the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community, the Board shall undertake the systematic preparation of draft plans for the future lay-out of such existing and potential urban areas as the Governor may direct as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein. In the course of preparation of such plans the Board shall make such inquiries and arrangements (including, if it thinks fit, the taking of any census of the occupants of any buildings or of the users of any thoroughfares or spaces) as it may consider necessary for the preparation of such drafts.
Contents of lay-out plans and powers of the Board
4. (1) The Board's draft plans for the lay-out of any such area may show or make provision for-
(a) streets, railways and other main communications;
(b) zones or districts set apart for use for residential, commercial, industrial or other specified uses;
(c) reserves for Government, institution or community purposes;
(d) parks, recreation grounds and similar open spaces;