(3) Failing observance of the provisions of subsection (2) within a period prescribed by regulation, action shall be taken in accordance with the regulations. (4) The director shall, in relation to an application in respect of which the Administrator may act under section 25 (1)—

(a) obtain such comment and information as in his opinion are still required, and

(b) notify the applicant, the local authority concerned and the Surveyor-General concerned of the Administrator’s decision thereanent and where applicable furnish them with a copy of any conditions imposed by the Administrator.

25. Granting or refusal of Granting or refusal of application.—(1) Either the Administrator or, if authorised thereto by scheme regulations, a council may grant or refuse an application for the subdivision of land. (2) In granting an application under subsection (1) either the Administrator or the council concerned, as the case may be, shall indicate relevant zonings in relation to the subdivision concerned for the purpose of the application of section 22 (2).

26. Approval of general plan or Approval of general plan or diagram.—If an application is granted under section 25, the owner of the land concerned shall submit a general plan or diagram, as indicated by the Surveyor- General concerned, to that Surveyor-General for his approval. 27. Confirmation of Confirmation of subdivision.—(1) If a Surveyor-General has approved a general plan or diagram as contemplated by section 26, the owner concerned shall, within a period of five years after the application has been granted under section 25 or within such longer period as the Administrator or the council concerned, as the case may be, may determine, furnish the registrar of deeds concerned with such documents and information as he may require, comply with the requirements of the said registrar in connection with the cancellation of existing conditions of title, provide services in accordance with a condition imposed under section 42 (1) in respect of the subdivision and obtain the registration of at least one land unit. (2) Where an owner has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) in relation to a subdivision or a part thereof, the granting of the application under section 25 shall be deemed to have lapsed in relation to the said subdivision or part thereof at the expiry of the period contemplated by subsection (1), and the diagram or general plan concerned shall be amended in accordance with the requirements of the Surveyor-General. (3) As soon as the provisions of subsection (1) have in relation to a subdivision or part thereof been complied with in such manner that the granting of the application concerned under section 25 cannot lapse in terms of subsection (2) of this section, such subdivision or part thereof shall be deemed to be confirmed.

28. Ownership, on subdivision, of public streets and public Ownership, on subdivision, of public streets and public places.—The ownership of all public streets and public places over or on land indicated as such at the granting of an application for subdivision under section 25 shall, after the confirmation of such subdivision or part thereof, vest in the local authority in whose area of jurisdiction that land is situated, without compensation by the local authority concerned if the provision of the said public streets and public places is based on the normal need therefor arising from the said subdivision or is in accordance with a policy determined by the Administrator from time to time, regard being had to such need. 29. Home owners’ Home owners’ association.—(1) Either the Administrator or the council concerned, as the case may be, may impose conditions under section 42 as to the granting of an application for subdivision in terms of section 25 (1), in relation to the compulsory establishment by the applicant for subdivision of a home owners’ association. (2) A home owners’ association coming into being by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1)—