Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012 On September 6, 2013, Lok Sabha passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012 with the main aim of protecting the rights of urban street vendors and for regulating street vending activities. The Bill contains 3 Schedules and 41 sections in XI chapters. Key features of the Bill are as under: Ø Section 22 - Provides for the constitution of Town Vending Committee in each local authority for implementing the provisions of the Bill. Ø Section 27 - Provides for the publication of street vendor’s charter and data-base and social audit by the Town Vending Committee. Ø Section 29 - Provides for protection of street vendors from harassment by police and other authorities and provides for an overriding clause to ensure they carry on their business without the fear of harassment by the authorities under any other law. Ø Chapter III - Contains the provisions relating to the rights and obligations of the vendor. Ø Chapter X - Contains the penal provisions in case any street vendor indulges in vending activities without a certificate of vending or vends beyond the designated vending zones or specified timings or contravenes the terms of certificate of vending.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:32:51 +0000
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