THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATION OF STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014

ACT NO. 7 OF 2014 · Enacted [4th March, 2014.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent, commencement and provisions.

Section 2.Definitions.

REGULATION OF STREET VENDING

Section 3.Survey of street vendors and protection from eviction or relocation.

Section 4.Issue of certificate of vending.

Section 5.Conditions for issue of certificate of vending.

Section 6.Categories of certificate of vending and issue of identity cards.

Section 7.Criteria for issuing certificate of vending.

Section 8.Vending fees.

Section 9.Validity and renewal of certificate of vending.

Section 10.Cancellation or suspension of certificate of vending.

Section 11.Appeal from decision of Town Vending Committee.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF STREET VENDORS

Section 12.Rights of street vendor.

Section 13.Right of street vendor for a new site or area on relocation.

Section 14.Duty of street vendors.

Section 15.Maintenance of cleanliness and public hygiene.

Section 16.Maintenance of civic amenities in vending zone in good condition.

Section 17.Payment of maintenance charges.

RELOCATION AND EVICTION OF STREET VENDORS

Section 18.Relocation or eviction of street vendors.

Section 19.Seizure and reclaiming of goods.

DISPUTE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

Section 20.Redressal of grievances or resolution of disputes of street vendors.

PLAN FOR STREET VENDING

Section 21.Plan for street vending.

TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE

Section 22.Town Vending Committee.

Section 23.Meetings of Town Vending Committee.

Section 24.Temporary association of persons with Town Vending Committee for particular purposes.

Section 25.Office space and other employees for Town Vending Committee.

Section 26.Publication of street vendor’s charter and data-base and carrying out of social audit.

PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT OF STREET VENDORS

Section 27.Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities.

PENAL PROVISIONS

Section 28.Penalty for contraventions.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 29.Provisions of this Act, not to be construed as conferring ownership rights, etc.

Section 30.Returns.

Section 31.Promotional measures.

Section 32.Research, training and awareness.

Section 33.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 34.Powers to delegate.

Section 35.Power to amend Schedules.

Section 36.Power to make rules.

Section 37.Power to make bye-laws.

Section 38.Scheme for street vendors.

Section 39.Power to remove difficulties.