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The Maharashtra Truck Terminal (Regulation of Location) Act, 1995

Maharashtra

An Act to regulate the movement of goods carriages and transport vehicles in respect of loading and unloading of goods in urban areas, to regulate the location of the offices and godowns of transport companies, booking agents and others engaged in the business of collecting, forwarding or distribution of goods carried by goods carriages or transport vehicles, to establish Truck Terminal Authority to manage and control the truck terminal and to provide for matters connected therewith or supplemental or incidental thereto.

Act number
31 of 1997
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
12 May 1997

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61 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Declaration of control area.
  4. Section 4Establishment of Truck Terminal Authority.
  5. Section 5Declaration of area of Truck Terminal.
  6. Section 6Prohibition on person in engaging himself or as agent for transport or for loading and unloading goods in any place other than Truck Terminal.
  7. Section 7Provisions of section 6 not to apply to certain transport vehicles.
  8. Section 8Permission for use of premises, etc. in Truck Terminal.
  9. Section 9Constitution of Authority.
  10. Section 10Term of Office.
  11. Section 11Conditions of service of Chief Executive Officer and non-official members.
  12. Section 12Resignation of non-official members.
  13. Section 13Temporary absence of members.
  14. Section 14Disqualification of members.
  15. Section 15Removal of members.
  16. Section 16Filling of vacancies.
  17. Section 17Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.
  18. Section 18Meeting of Authority.
  19. Section 19Temporary association of persons with Authority for particular purpose.
  20. Section 20Constitution of Committees.
  21. Section 21Authorities charged with execution of this Act.
  22. Section 22Superintendence and control.
  23. Section 23Powers and duties of Chief Executive Officer.
  24. Section 24Appointment of officers and servants.
  25. Section 25Conditions of service of officers and servants to be regulated by regulations.
  26. Section 26Provident Fund.
  27. Section 27Expenses of Authority.
  28. Section 28Powers and duties of Authority.
  29. Section 29Powers of Authority to levy fees.
  30. Section 30Power of Authority to give grants, share expenses, etc.
  31. Section 31Submission of budget to Authority.
  32. Section 32Section of budget estimates.
  33. Section 33Submission of approved budget estimates to State Government.
  34. Section 34Supplementary budget.
  35. Section 35Application of the assets of Authority.
  36. Section 36Truck Terminal Fund.
  37. Section 37Power of Authority to borrow.
  38. Section 38Deposits.
  39. Section 39Accounts and Audit.
  40. Section 40Concurrent and Special Audit of Accounts.
  41. Section 41Power to acquire land for the purposes of this Act.
  42. Section 42Vesting in Truck Terminal Authority lands etc. transferred by the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority or any other statutory Corporation.
  43. Section 43Transfer of Government lands to Authority.
  44. Section 44Power of Authority to dispose of land, etc.
  45. Section 45Offences and Penalties.
  46. Section 46Offences by companies.
  47. Section 47Cognizance and trial of offences.
  48. Section 48Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties.
  49. Section 49Compounding of offences.
  50. Section 50Inspection, enquiry, submission of statements, etc.
  51. Section 51Duty of officer, servant or member to furnish information to authorised officer.
  52. Section 52Seizure of account books and other documents etc.
  53. Section 53Control of State Government.
  54. Section 54Annual Report.
  55. Section 55Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Members and other officers and servants of Authority to be public servants.
  56. Section 56Protection of action taken in good faith.
  57. Section 57Recovery of sums due to Authority.
  58. Section 58Non-applicability of Rent Control Acts to Authority lands, building etc.
  59. Section 59Power to make rules.
  60. Section 60Power to make regulations.
  61. Section 61Removal of difficulties.