(1) If a local
government does not comply with —
(a)
section 124(2); or
(b)
section 125; or
(c) not
later than 60 days after the giving of the direction concerned,
section 127(2),
the Minister may
—
(d)
cause the relevant local planning scheme or amendment to be prepared or
modified as the case requires and forwarded to the local government; and
(e)
direct the local government to adopt that local planning scheme or amendment
as if it were a local planning scheme proposed by owners of land with respect
to which the local government might itself have prepared a scheme.
(2) A local government
is to comply with a direction under subsection (1)(e).
(3) If a local
government to which a direction has been given under subsection (1)(e) does
not comply with the direction within 60 days after the relevant local planning
scheme or amendment was forwarded to it, the Minister may approve of the local
planning scheme or amendment and cause it to be published in the Gazette in
accordance with Part 5.
(4) A local planning
scheme, or an amendment to an existing local planning scheme, as the case
requires, published in the Gazette under subsection (3) takes effect from the
date of publication and has effect as if it were made under Part 5.
(5) All costs, charges
and expenses incurred by the Minister in the exercise of any powers conferred
on the Minister by this section may be recovered by the Minister from the
local government concerned as a debt due to the Crown or may be deducted from
any moneys payable by the Crown to the local government.