Section 37: District councils lead planning for development
37.District planning authority
(1)The district council shall be the planning authority of a district.
(2)The district planning authority shall, in addition to the procedures it establishes for itself, work according to the guidelines established by the National Planning Authority.
(3)The district council shall prepare a comprehensive and integrated development plan incorporating plans of lower level local governments for submission to the National Planning Authority, and lower level local governments shall prepare plans incorporating plans of lower councils in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
(4)The planning period for local governments shall be the same as that of the Central Government.
Plain English Summary
The district council is the official planning authority for its area. It must follow guidelines set by the National Planning Authority, not just its o...
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