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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder the Director shall- *(a) prepare an existing land use map indicating the natural hazard proneness of the area; *(b) prepare an interim development plan keeping in view the regulation for land use zoning for natural hazard prone area; *(c) prepare a development plan keeping in view the regulation for land use zoning for natural hazard prone area; (d) prepare a sectoral plan; (e) carry such surveys and inspections and obtain such pertinent reports from Government departments, local authorities and public institutions as may be necessary for the preparation of the plans; (f) perform such duties and functions as are supplemental, incidental and consequential to any of the foregoing functions or as may be assigned by the State Government for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. 15.(1)The Director shall carry out the survey and prepare an existing land use map and forthwith publish the same in such manner as may be prescribed together with public notice of the preparation of the map and of the place or places where the copies may be inspected, inviting objections and suggestions in writing from any person with respect thereto within thirty days from the date of publication of such notice. *As amended vide Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act No.41 of 2013) Director to prepare Development Plans Existing Land use Maps Planning Area 14 (2) After the expiry of the period specified in the notice published under sub-section (1), the Director may, after allowing a reasonable opportunity of being heard to all such persons who have filed the objections or suggestions, make such modifications therein as may be considered desirable. (3) As soon as may be after the map is adopted with or without modifications the Director shall publish a public notice of the adoption of the map and the place or places where the copies of the same may be inspected. (4) A copy of the notice shall also be published in the Official Gazette and it shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the map has been duly prepared and adopted. *15-A. Freezing of landuse pending preparation of existing landuse map under section 15(1)- Wherever the State Government, after the constitution of the planning area under section-13 **or the special area under Section-66 but before the publication of the existing landuse map under section-15, is satisfied that in any planning area or part thereof * * or the Special Area or part thereof as the case may be, the change of the landuse on any building operation therein- (a) is likely to cause injurious disturbance of the surface or any land or soil, or is considered detrimental to the preservation of the soil, prevention of land slip; or protection against erosion; or (b) is likely to make it difficult to plan and develop the area in question in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, freeze the existing landuse, for a period not exceeding ***“five years.” (2) On the issuance of a notification under sub-section (1)- (a) no person shall change, the use of any land or carryout any development of land (other than the change for the purpose of agriculture), without the written permission of the Director; and (b) no local authority or officer or other authority shall, not withstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, grant permission for the change in use of land without the written permission of the Director. (3) Any permission that the Director may grant under sub-section (2) shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed in this behalf by the State Government.