Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (9) of section 12, the competent authority may at any time after a land has been cleared of buildings in accordance with a slum clearance order but before the work of re-development of that land has been commenced by the owner, by order, determine to re-develop the land if that authority is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so. (2) Where any land has been cleared of buildings in accordance with a slum clearance order, the competent authority, if it is satisfied that the land has been, or is being, re-developed by the owner thereof in contravention of plans approved by the authority or any restrictions or conditions imposed under sub-section (9) of section 12 or has not been re-developed within such time and under such conditions as may be specified by it, may, by order, determine to re-develop the land: Provided that before passing such order, the owner shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order should not be passed.