5. General purpose of structure General purpose of structure plan.—(1) The general purpose of a structure plan shall be to lay down guidelines for the future spatial development of the area to which it relates (including urban renewal, urban design or the preparation of development plans) in such a way as will most effectively promote the order of the area as well as the general welfare of the community concerned. (2) A structure plan may authorise rezoning in accordance with such structure plan by a council. (3) A structure plan shall not confer or take away any right in respect of land. 6. Continuation of structure Continuation of structure plan.—Where land situated in the area of jurisdiction of one particular local authority is incorporated in the area of jurisdiction of another local authority, any structure plan applicable to that land shall, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, remain in force. CHAPTER II ZONING SCHEMES 7. Existing town-planning Existing town-planning schemes.—(1) Any town-planning scheme in terms of the Townships Ordinance, 1934 (Ordinance 33 of 1934), which in the opinion of the Administrator is in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be a zoning scheme which is in force in terms of this Ordinance. (2) The Administrator shall with effect from the date of commencement of this Ordinance make scheme regulations as contemplated in section 9, supplementary to all scheme regulations existing under subsection (1) of this section, in order to give effect to section 9 (1). (3) With effect from the date of commencement of this Ordinance any reference in any law to a town-planning scheme approved under Chapter 4 of the Townships Ordinance, 1934, shall be deemed to be a reference to a zoning scheme, in so far as no obligations are imposed on the Administrator which were not incumbent upon him prior to the date of commencement of this Ordinance. 8. Scheme regulations made by Scheme regulations made by Administrator.—The Administrator shall with effect from the date of commencement of this Ordinance make scheme regulations as contemplated in section 9 in respect of all land situated in the Province of the Cape of Good Hope to which the provisions of section 7 do not apply. 8A. Replacement or amendment of town planning scheme.—A town planning scheme approved in terms of the regulations made under section 66 (1) (n) of the Black Communities Development Act, 1984 (Act 4 of 1984), and published by Provincial Notice 733 of 1989, may be amended or replaced by the Administrator by notice in the Provincial Gazette after the proposed amendment or replacement has, if deemed necessary by the director, been made known in such manner as the director may think fit.

[S. 8A inserted by s. 2 of Act No. 2 of 2011.]

9. Scheme Scheme regulations.—(1) Control over zoning shall be the object of scheme regulations, which may authorise the granting of departures and subdivisions by a council. (2) Scheme regulations may be amended or replaced by the Administrator by notice in the Provincial Gazette after the proposed amendment or replacement has, if deemed necessary by the director, been made known in such manner as the director may think fit.

[Sub-s. (2) amended by para. 1 of Proc. R. 168 of 1994.]

10. Preparation of zoning Preparation of zoning map.—A local authority may and shall on the direction of the Administrator prepare a zoning map showing zones and land units referred to in section 12 (3), in respect of land situated in its area of jurisdiction or such part thereof as may be determined by the Administrator.