Any power expressly authorized by this chapter
to be exercised by the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment shall
not be exercised by any other body, except as otherwise provided in
this chapter.
In the event that, during the period of approval
heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for development,
the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval
by a legal action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision
or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive
or order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court
of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare
and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed
with said development, the running of the period of approval under
this chapter or under any ordinance repealed by this chapter, as the
case may be, shall be suspended for the period of time that said legal
action is pending or such directive or order is in effect.