Section 161. Vesting of property and rights of local authority ceasing to exist or ceasing to have jurisdiction.

Where any Planning Authority (which is a local authority) ceases to exist or ceases to have jurisdiction over any area included in a development plan or town planning scheme, the property and rights vested in such Planning Authority under this Act shall, subject to all charges and liabilities affecting the same, vest in such other local authority or authorities as the State Government may, with the consent of such local authority or authorities, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct and such local authorities, or each one of such local authorities shall have all the powers under this Act in respect of such schemes or such part of a scheme as comes within its jurisdiction which the Planning Authority ceasing to exist or ceasing to have jurisdiction had.