Section 3. Enforcement to be kept in abeyance

3. Enforcement to be kept in abeyance.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any relevant law or any rules, regulations or bye-laws made thereunder, the Central Government shall within a period of one year of the coming into effect of this Act, take all possible measures to finalise norms, policy guidelines and feasible strategies to deal with the problem of unauthorised development with regard to the under-mentioned categories, namely: — (a) mixed land use not conforming to the Master Plan; - (b) construction beyond sanctioned plans; and (c) encroachment by slum and Jhuggi-Jhompri dwellers and hawkers and street vendors, so that the development of Delhi takes place in a sustainable and planned manner. (2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) and notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court, status quo as on the 1st day of January, 2006 shall be maintained in respect of the categories of unauthorised development mentioned in sub-section (1). (3) All notices issued by any local authority for initiating action against the categories of unauthorised development referred to in sub-section(1), shall be deemed to have been suspended and no punitive action shall be taken during the said period of one year. (b) commencement of any commercial activity in residential areas in violation of the provisions of the Master Plan of Delhi 2001 on or after the 1st day of January, 2006; (c) encroachment on public land except in those cases which are covered under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 3; (d) removal of slums and Jhuggi-Jhompri dwellers and hawkers and street vendors, in accordance with the relevant policies approved by the Central Government for clearance of land required for specific public projects. — The Central Government may, from time to time, issue such directions to the local authorities as it may deem fit, for giving effect to the provisions of this Act and it shall be the duty of the local authorities, to comply with such directions.