Section 15: Power of the Authority.⎯ (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance

15. Power of the Authority.⎯ (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance and the rules, the Authority may take such measures and exercise such powers as may be necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of powers conferred by sub­section (1), the Authority may⎯ (i) acquire any land in the Specified Areas in accordance with the procedure laid down in Chapter IV; (ii) undertake any works in the Specified Areas in pursuance of any scheme prepared under Section 13; (iii) incur any expenditure; (iv) procure plant, machinery, instruments and materials required for its use; 2 (v) enter into and perform all such contracts [including but not limited to joint ventures, public private partnerships, concession agreements, etc.] as it may consider necessary; (vi) cause studies, surveys, experiments and technical researches to be made or contribute towards the cost of any such studies, surveys, experiments or technical researches made by any other agency at the request of the Authority; (vii) issue interim development orders for areas for which a master­plan is under preparation and restrict or prohibit by general or special order any change in the use of land and alteration in buildings, structures and installations; (viii) cause removal of any works obstructing the execution of its schemes; (ix) seek and obtain advice and assistance for the preparation of any planning scheme or for the execution of any schemes from any local body or agency and such local body or agency shall give the advice and assistance sought by the Authority to the best of its ability, knowledge and judgment, and the additional expenditure, if any, involved in giving such advice or assistance shall be borne by the Authority. 3[15A * * * * * * * ] 1 Subs. by Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 Art. II and Table. 2 Ins. by Act No. IX of 2023 by s.3. 3Omitted by Islamabad Capital Territory Local Govt. Act,2015 (X of 2015), s.132.

Effective date: 1960-01-01

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