Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in hindi
- (1)The local authority may, on the recommendations of the Town Vending Committee, declare a zone or part of it to be a no-vending zone for any public purpose and relocate the street vendors vending in that area, in such manner as may be specified in the scheme.
- (2)The local authority shall evict such street vendor whose certificate of vending has been cancelled under section 10 or who does not have a certificate of vending and vends without such certificate, in such manner as may be specified in the scheme.
- (3)No street vendor shall be relocated or evicted by the local authority from the place specified in the certificate of vending unless he has been given thirty days' notice for the same in such manner as may be specified in the scheme.
- (4)A street vendor shall be relocated or evicted by the local authority physically in such manner as may be specified in the scheme only after he had failed to vacate the place specified in the certificate of vending, after the expiry of the period specified in the notice.
- (5)Every street vendor who fails to relocate or vacate the place specified in the certificate of vending, after the expiry of the period specified in the notice, shall be liable to pay for every day of such default, a penalty which may extend up to two hundred and fifty rupees, as may be determined by the local authority, but shall not be more than the value of goods seized.
Summary
- The local authority can declare a space a no-vending zone for a public purpose and relocate vendors, but only on the recommendation of the Town Vending Committee.
- A vendor can be evicted if they do not have a vending certificate, or if their certificate is cancelled under Section 10.
- The total penalty cannot exceed the value of the goods seized from the vendor.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Can the local authority declare my street a no-vending zone on its own?
No, the local authority must act on the recommendations of the Town Vending Committee.
2. How much warning will I get before I am evicted?
You must be given a thirty days' notice before being relocated or evicted.
3. What is the maximum fine for refusing to leave after the notice period?
The penalty can be up to two hundred and fifty rupees per day, but the total cannot be more than the value of your seized goods.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, who has the power to declare a zone to be a no-vending zone?
Q2.Under Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what is the mandatory notice period before a street vendor can be evicted from the place specified in their certificate?
Q3.Under Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what happens if a vendor refuses to vacate after their notice period expires?
Q4.Under Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what is the absolute maximum limit on the financial penalty for a vendor who defaults by failing to vacate?
Q5.How do Section 10 and Section 18 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 work together regarding evictions?