Section 23. Procedure to be followed in the preparation and sanction of Plan

(1) Before preparing any Plan finally the Authority shall prepare a Plan in draft and publish it by making a copy thereof available for inspection and publishing a notice in such form and manner as may be determined by regulations inviting objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the draft Plan before such date as may be specified in the notice. (2) The Authority, shall also give reasonable opportunity to every local authority within whose local limits any land touched by the Plan is situated, to make any representation with respect to the Plan. (3) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations that may have been received by the Authority, the Authority shall finally sanction the Plan. (4) Provisions may be made by regulations with respect to the form and content of a Plan and with respect to the procedure to be followed and any other matter, in connection with the preparation and sanction of such Plan. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) to (4), the procedure as laid down in the said sub-sections shall not be required to be followed in case the development of any project or scheme or any improvement thereof, in any zone is to be carried out on any land vested in the Authority.