3. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the principal enactment are hereby repealed and the following new sections substituted therefor :"
| 2. A national physical plan may be prepared under this Ordinance in conformity with the national physical planning policy, with respect to land, whether there are or are not buildings thereon, with the general object of promoting and regulating the development of the land, of securing proper infrastructure, amenities and conveniences, of conserving the natural and built environment of architectural, historic of aesthetic interest and of natural beauty. |
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| | (1) There shall be established a National Physical Planning Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) consisting of"
| | | (a) the Head of the Government, who shall be the Chairman ; |
| (b) the Minister in charge of the subject of National Physical Planning, who shall be the Vice Chairman ; |
| (c) the Minister in charge of the subject of Economic Planning ; |
| (d) the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance ; |
| (e) the Minister in charge of the subject of Land ; |
| (f) the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture ; |
| (g) the Minister in charge of the subject of Industry ; |
| (h) the Minister in charge of the subject of Housing ; |
| (i) the Minister in charge of the subject of Urban Development; |
| (j) the Minister in charge of the subject of Transport; |
| (k) the Minister in charge of the subject of Highways ; |
| (l) the Minister in charge of the subject of Ports ; |
| (m) the Minister in charge of the subject of Civil Aviation ; |
| (n) the Minister in charge of the subject of Coast Conservation ; |
| (o) the Minister in charge of the subject of the Environment; |
| (p) the Minister in charge of the subject of Forestry ; |
| (q) the Minister in charge of the subject of Tourism ; |
| (r) the Minister in charge of the subject of Irrigation ; |
| (s) the Minister in charge of the subject of Power ; |
| (t) the Minister in charge of the subject of Culture ; |
| (u) the Minister in charge of the subject of Provincial Councils ; |
| (v) the Minister in charge of the subject of Plan Implementation ; |
| (w) the Minister in charge of the subject of Health. |
| (x) Chief Ministers of all Provinces. |
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| | (2) The Chairman may, if the Chairman is satisfied that the proposed national physical plan or other matter which is being or is about to be considered by the Council affects or is likely to affect the interest of any Ministry which is not represented in the Council, request the Minister in charge of that Ministry to be present and to vote at meetings of the Council at which such national physical plan or matter is considered, and any Minister so requested, shall, whenever such national physical plan or matter is considered at a meeting of the Council, be deemed to be a member of the Council. | | |
| | (3) The Chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Council, the Vice Chairman shall preside at such meeting. | | |
| | (4) The Minister in charge of the subject of Physical Planning shall, in consultation with the Chairman, be the convener of meetings of the Council. | | |
| | (5) The Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of National Physical Planning shall be the Secretary of the Council. | | |
| | (6) Subject to the preceding provisions of this section the Council may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Council and the transaction of business at such meetings. | | |
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| 4. The Council shall have power "
| | (a) to consider and approve, with or without modification, the national physical planning policy and the draft national physical plan submitted by the Inter-Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee ; | | |
| | (b) to direct the Inter Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee to re-submit the national physical planning policy or any draft national physical plan modified or amended as instructed by the Council ;, | | |
| | (c) to consider any draft regional physical plan as may be submitted to it by the Inter- Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee as to its conformity with the national physical plan or national physical planning policy and approve such plan ; | | |
| | (d) to refer back to the Inter-Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee any such draft regional physical plan with directions that it be resubmitted with amendment or modification, as may be specified, effected ; | | |
| | (e) to require the National Physical Planning Department to ensure funds, from its annual budget for the implementation of the plan approved by the Council ; | | |
| | (f) to give the Inter-Ministerial Co-ordinating Committee such directions including a time-frame for the implementation of the plan as may reasonably be necessary to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the Ordinance.". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts