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(1) Within sixty days of the coming into force of a Regional Spatial Development Framework, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority shall in consultation with the National Development Planning Commission

Direct the District Assemblies to prepare the District Spatial Development Framework within twelve months of the coming into force of the Regional Spatial Development Framework.

(2) The Technical Sub-Committee of each District Spatial Planning Committee shall,

(a) in consultation with relevant public and private institutions and stakeholders; and

(b) In conformity with the Regional Spatial Development Framework, prepare a District Spatial Development Framework for the district in accordance with this Act.

(3) Where appropriate, the Regional Spatial Planning Committee shall, in consultation with the Regional Coordinating Council and affected district assemblies, prepare a Joint-District Spatial Development Framework.

(4) The District Spatial Development Framework or the Joint-District Spatial Development Framework shall conform to the general guidelines of the Regional Spatial Development Framework.

(5) The District Spatial Development Framework shall be submitted to the District Assembly for approval.

(6) Where a draft Joint-District Spatial Development Framework is prepared, it shall be presented for approval by each District Assembly affected or the joint session of the districts concerned where the Regional Coordinating Council so directs and the draft Joint-District Spatial Development Framework shall be submitted to the Regional Coordinating Council for endorsement.

(7) In the case of the preparation of the Joint-District Spatial Development Framework, the District Assembly shall be given notice of the approval by the Regional Spatial Planning Committee.

(8) After a District Spatial Development Framework is approved by the District Assembly, or in the case of a Joint-District Spatial Development Framework by the Regional Coordinating Council, the District Chief Executive or the Regional Coordinating Director, as the case may be, shall give notice to the public of the completion of the Framework through publication in a newspaper of national circulation and a copy of the Framework shall be made available at the Public Data Room of the relevant district or of each of the districts concerned.

(9) A person may, on request, obtain a copy of

(a) the District Spatial Development Framework from the District Assembly on the payment of the fee fixed by the District Assembly by resolution in accordance with the procedure for fixing rates by the District Assembly approved by the Minister responsible for Local Government; or

(b) a Joint-District Spatial Development Framework from the Authority on payment of the fee prescribed by the Authority.

(10) A copy of the District Spatial Development Framework shall be lodged with the Regional Coordinating Council and the Regional Spatial Planning Committee.

(11) The functions of the District Spatial Planning Committee shall be performed by the Technical Sub-Committee.