Preparation or adoption of schemes

(1) The Central Authority may, subject to the provisions of any special area precautionary plan prepared under the Disaster Preparedness and Response Act, Cap. 145, by resolution decide to, (a) prepare a scheme with respect to Belize as a whole; or (b) prepare a scheme with respect to any land within the area specified in the resolution; or (c) adopt, with or without variations, a scheme proposed by all or any of the owners of any such land; or (d) adopt, with or without variations, a scheme proposed by a local authority or by one or more local authorities acting jointly. (2) Notice of the resolution shall be published within the prescribed time in the Gazette and a local newspaper at least once in each of two successive weeks, and such resolution shall take effect from the date on which it was first published in the Gazette. (3) Where a resolution under this section has taken effect, the Central Authority may prepare one scheme for dealing with the area to which the resolution applies or if it thinks fit, prepare different schemes for dealing with different parts of the area.