Power of State Government to require Planning Authority to make scheme.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may, in respect of any Planning Authority after making such inquiry as it deems necessary, direct that Authority to make ¹* * * * and submit for its sanction, a draft scheme in respect of any land in regard to which a town planning scheme may be made ²[after a notice regarding its making has been duly published in the prescribed manner.]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) If the Planning Authority fails to make the declaration of intention to make a scheme within three months from the date of direction made under sub-section (<i>1</i>), the State Government may by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, appoint an officer to make ³* * and submit the draft scheme for the land to the State Government ⁴[after a notice regarding its making has been duly published as aforesaid] and thereupon the provisions of sections 60, 61 and 62 shall, as far as may be applicable, apply to the making of such a scheme.<br> <br>