Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in hindi
- (1)Every Town Vending Committee shall publish the street vendor's charter specifying therein the time within which the certificate of vending shall be issued to a street vendor and the time within which such certificate of vending shall be renewed and other activities to be performed within the time limit specified therein.
- (2)Every Town Vending Committee shall maintain up to date records of registered street vendors and street vendors to whom certificate of vending has been issued containing name of such street vendor, stall allotted to him, nature of business carried out by him, category of street vending and such other particulars which may be relevant to the street vendors, in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (3)Every Town Vending Committee shall carry out social audit of its activities under the Act or the rules or the schemes made there under in such form and manner as may be specified in the scheme.
Summary
- The Town Vending Committee must publish a charter that sets strict deadlines for issuing and renewing vending certificates.
- The committee is required to keep an up-to-date database of all registered street vendors who have certificates.
- This vendor database must include the person's name, their allotted stall, the kind of business they do, and their vending category.
- The committee must perform a social audit (a public review) of its own activities to ensure it is following the rules.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What information goes into the registered vendor database?
The database must record the vendor's name, the stall allotted to them, the nature of their business, their category of street vending, and other relevant particulars.
2. What is the purpose of the street vendor's charter?
The charter exists to specify the time limits for issuing and renewing certificates of vending, as well as time limits for other activities the committee performs.
3. Does anyone review the committee's work?
Yes, the Town Vending Committee is legally required to carry out a social audit of its own activities, rules, and schemes.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what specific timeframes must be included in the published street vendor's charter?
Q2.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what kind of records must the Town Vending Committee maintain for registered vendors?
Q3.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what type of audit is the Town Vending Committee required to carry out regarding its own activities?
Q4.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, who is legally responsible for maintaining the database of registered street vendors?