142. If the opinion of the Minister states that the plan is not consistent with the aims and projects referred to in section 141, the Community shall, within 120 days of service of the opinion, replace the metropolitan plan with another which is consistent with those aims and projects.
A new plan which differs from the plan it replaces for the sole purpose of taking the opinion into account need not be preceded by the drafts prescribed in sections 131 and 137; section 140 applies in respect thereof.
Where, in accordance with section 149, the Minister extends the period prescribed in the first paragraph or grants a new period to the Community for replacing the plan, the Minister may give a new opinion, in accordance with section 141, notwithstanding the expiry of the period prescribed therein. In such a case, the Community shall replace the metropolitan plan by another, which takes the new opinion into account, before the end of the later of the following days:(1) the 120th day after service of the new opinion;
(2) the last day of the period established by having the extension period or the new period granted by the Minister begin on the date of service of the new opinion.