23. Amendment of section 23AA of the principal enactment

Section 23AA of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsections:-

“(2) The approval referred to in subsection (1) shall be obtained from the relevant project approving agency which shall be appointed by the Director-General.

Prior to such appointment, the Director-General shall satisfy himself that the project approving agency shall not have any interest or is in anyway be concerned of or connected with such prescribed project.

A project approving agency shall approve a prescribed project only with the concurrence of the Director-General, except where the Authority functions as the project approving agency of a prescribed project.”.