Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 437 and 438, if in any case it appears to the Commissioner that public improvements, which may render necessary the acquisition of the site of any building or work or any part of such site, are desirable and expedient, he may by order in writing direct that no further action shall be taken in pursuance of a notice given under section 428 or section 433 for a period not exceeding three months from the date of such notice. (2) The Commissioner may issue a like order if in any case it appears to him that any site as aforesaid is likely to be affected by any one of the following, namely :— (a) determining a regular line of a public street; (b) determining a fresh line in substitution for the existing regular line of a public street; (c) extending or altering a public street; (d) any scheme for widening or modifying a private street. (3) If within the said period of three months the public improvements referred to in sub-section (1) or any of the Power to the Commissioner to withhold disposal of plans in certain circumstances. 306 [Act No. II of 1956] matters referred to in sub-section (2) have been given final effect so as to have the result referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the notice given under section 428 or section 433 shall be deemed to have lapsed. (4) If any case is not covered by sub-section (3) the notice given under section 428 or section 433 shall be deemed to have been renewed as on the date on which the period of three months mentioned in sub-section (1) expired.