(1) The National or Sub-National Spatial Development Frame-work shall contain

(a) a statement from the Authority covering

(i) the spatial dimensions of general trends, prospects, opportunities and challenges of the country;

(ii) the objectives that are to guide the Authority in coping with the challenges and enable the Authority to contribute to the improvement of quality of life and sustainable management of land use and human settlements;

(iii) the strategies adopted by the Authority to cope with and guide management on how to meet the identified challenge of land use; and

(iv) the means to be employed in monitoring the efficiency of the strategies adopted by the Authority;

(b) the designation of the proposed hierarchy of human settlements, anticipated population growth and distribution;

(c) the location of major potential projects, development corridors and other areas of national importance;

(d) the designation of infrastructure, services and development corridors of national importance;

(e) the allocation of development centers of national importance and their likely development within the planning period;

(f) a strategic environmental assessment of the spatial development framework;

(g) a statement of the consultative procedures undertaken in the preparation of the framework; and

(h) Any other matter considered relevant for the purpose of the National or Sub-National Spatial Development Framework.

(2) A national development plan required under the National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (Act 480) shall be accompanied with

(a) the National or Sub-National Spatial Development Frame-work;

(b) the Regional Spatial Development Framework;

(c) the Multi-Regional or Sub-Regional Spatial Development Framework; and

(d) The District Spatial Development Framework which shall constitute the spatial component of the National Development Plan.

(3) The National and Sub-National Spatial Development Frame-work shall be submitted to the President for approval and the Framework shall commence on the date of the approval.

(4) The contents of a Sub-National Spatial Development Frame-work shall be as provided in subsection (1).