section 76
Regulation of unauthorized use and obstruction of public places
The Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Act, 2026General202690 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Authority shall have the power to regulate any and/or all activities occurring within notified Satellite City Development Areas as per the provisions of this Act and in such manner as may be prescribed by rules and/or regulations, on and from the date of notification of such Satellite City Development Area in the Official Gazette.
- (2) Where any person parks, stands, places, leaves, stores or causes any vehicle, goods, materials, articles or objects to remain in any public place without lawful authority or permission, or carries out vending, hawking, trading, advertising, littering, dumping of waste, encroachment, or any other activity in a public place without permission or in an unauthorised manner, the Authority may, without prejudice to any other action under applicable laws:
- (a) direct the immediate removal of such objects, goods, materials, articles and/or vehicles and/or direct the cessation of such activity;
- (b) remove or cause to be removed such vehicle, goods, materials, articles, structures or obstructions from such areas falling under a notified Satellite City Development Area;
- (c) recover the costs incurred for such removal from the person responsible; and
- (d) impose such penalties, fees, charges or other enforcement measures as may be prescribed by rules and/or regulations made in this behalf.
- (3) The Authority shall also have the power to seize any goods, materials, objects, equipment or articles used in connection with the unauthorised activity and take such further action as may be necessary to ensure the free, safe and orderly use and enjoyment of such public places and to prevent any and/or all obstruction, nuisance, inconvenience, environmental degradation or risks to public health and safety.
- (4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) and/or fails to comply with an order under sub-section (3) shall be liable to be punished with a fine not exceeding Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only). In the case of a continuing contravention, such person shall be liable to pay additional fine not exceeding Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) for each day of violation till such time the violation ceases.
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