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The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014

Central

An Act to protect the rights of urban street vendors and to regulate street vending activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
7 of 2014
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
4 Mar 2014

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

39 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and provisions.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Survey of street vendors and protection from eviction or relocation.
  4. Section 4Issue of certificate of vending.
  5. Section 5Conditions for issue of certificate of vending.
  6. Section 6Categories of certificate of vending and issue of identity cards.
  7. Section 7Criteria for issuing certificate of vending.
  8. Section 8Vending fees.
  9. Section 9Validity and renewal of certificate of vending.
  10. Section 10Cancellation or suspension of certificate of vending.
  11. Section 11Appeal from decision of Town Vending Committee.
  12. Section 12Rights of street vendor.
  13. Section 13Right of street vendor for a new site or area on relocation.
  14. Section 14Duty of street vendors.
  15. Section 15Maintenance of cleanliness and public hygiene.
  16. Section 16Maintenance of civic amenities in vending zone in good condition.
  17. Section 17Payment of maintenance charges.
  18. Section 18Relocation or eviction of street vendors.
  19. Section 19Seizure and reclaiming of goods.
  20. Section 20Redressal of grievances or resolution of disputes of street vendors.
  21. Section 21Plan for street vending.
  22. Section 22Town Vending Committee.
  23. Section 23Meetings of Town Vending Committee.
  24. Section 24Temporary association of persons with Town Vending Committee for particular purposes.
  25. Section 25Office space and other employees for Town Vending Committee.
  26. Section 26Publication of street vendor’s charter and data-base and carrying out of social audit.
  27. Section 27Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities.
  28. Section 28Penalty for contraventions.
  29. Section 29Provisions of this Act, not to be construed as conferring ownership rights, etc.
  30. Section 30Returns.
  31. Section 31Promotional measures.
  32. Section 32Research, training and awareness.
  33. Section 33Act to have overriding effect.
  34. Section 34Powers to delegate.
  35. Section 35Power to amend Schedules.
  36. Section 36Power to make rules.
  37. Section 37Power to make bye-laws.
  38. Section 38Scheme for street vendors.
  39. Section 39Power to remove difficulties.