(1) A District Planning Authority shall prepare or direct the preparation of such local action plans, or sub-district plans as may be required for the implementation of the approved district development plan unless the Commission otherwise determines.

(2) A local community in a district authorised by the District Planning Authority may prepare a sub-district or local action plan in accordance with-

(a) the approved district development plan;

(b) the development guidelines of the District Planning Authority;

(c) the guidelines which may be prescribed by the Commission.

(3) A sub-district or local action plan prepared under sub-section (2) of this section shall be subject to the approval of the District Planning Authority.

(4) Notwithstanding sub-section (3) of this section the Commission my call for the plans made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section for its consideration and may modify the plans as it considers appropriate.