Designation of sites of new towns

(1) If the Minister is satisfied, after consultation with any local authorities who appear to him to be concerned, that it is expedient in the public interest that any area of land should be developed as a new town by the Corporation, he may make an Order designating that area as the site of the proposed new town. (2) An Order made under this section may include in the area designated as the site of the proposed new town any existing town or other centre of population, and references in this Act to a new town or proposed new town shall be construed accordingly. (3) When the Minister has made an Order designating an area as the site of a proposed new town the Corporation shall with all convenient speed prepare a scheme with respect to that area and shall follow as far as may be possible the procedure followed by the Central Authority in the preparation of schemes under the provisions of the Housing and Town Planning Act, Cap. 182.