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| (1) The functions of a Development Council shall include
| | (a) the approval of the annual development plan submitted to it by the Executive Committee ; | | |
| | (b) the implementation of such plan through the Executive Committee; | | |
| | (c) the making of by-laws ; | | |
| | (d) the investment of the revenue of the Council for development purposes; | | |
| | (e) the formulation of a development scheme in respect of any subject not included in the First Schedule to this Act and the submission of such schemes to the appropriate Minister for approval with the concurrence of the Minister. | | |
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| (2) The appropriate Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette, transfer to a Development Council the implementation of any such development scheme or work as shall be specified in such Order, being a scheme or work relating to any subject not included in the First Schedule to this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in such Order. |
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| (3) An Order under subsection (2) shall contain all such provisions as may be necessary to give force and effect to the transfer to which the Order relates. |
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