Development Planning Act (Cap. 552), article 41

41. (1) The Executive Council shall, out of its own motion, but after consultation with the Minister, or if so requested by the Minister, make a plan or a policy on any matter relating to development planning. (2) The Executive Council may also, either out of its own motion, but after consultation with the Minister, or if so requ ested by the Minister, review a plan or a policy which is already in force. (3) When the Minister requests the Executive Council to make a plan or a policy on any matter relating to development planni ng or to review such a plan or policy, he shall make such a reques t in writing, containing the reasons for making such a request toget her with a statement of goals and obj ectives to be attained by the plan or policy or by a revision of such plan or policy. DEVELOPMENT PLANNING [CAP. 552. 25 (4) The preparation and review of the Spatial Strategy shall be regulated by the provisions of articles 44 to 46, whereas the preparation or review of any other plan or policy shall be regulated by the provisions of article 53: Provided that the Minister may, without prejudice to the provisions of articles 44 to 46 and article 53, set out any add itional procedure that the Executive Council ought to follow, including the carrying out of assessments, and, or consultations, including p ublic consultations, he may deem necessary. Where the Executive Council is unable to prepare a plan or policy.