(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, issue a development order specifying what development or what class of development shall, subject to subsection (2) of section thirty, be permitted within the area specified in that order.
(2) A development order in terms of subsection (1) may—
(a) be a general order applicable to all areas or a special order applicable to a specified area; and
(b) include conditions or limitations subject to which any development is permitted:
Provided that before issuing a development order which is a special order, the Minister shall consult with the local planning authority concerned.
(3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, amend, repeal or replace development order but any such amendment, repeal or replacement shall not affect anything done in terms of the development order prior to its amendment, repeal or replacement.