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ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORITY

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park World Heritage Area Management Authority Act.Year 2006

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The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park World Heritage Area Management Authority Act, 2006 regulates land use, building construction, civic amenities, tourism, and business activities within the designated heritage boundaries. It applies directly to local residents, property owners, commercial builders, business operators, and visiting tourists inside both the core monument zone and the surrounding buffer areas. The law matters because it creates a dedicated regulatory authority to safeguard historic monuments, natural forests, and cultural sites from uncontrolled commercial exploitation and illegal encroachment, establishing strict planning permissions, environmental safeguards, licensing systems, and clear legal penalties for unauthorized construction or damage to the protected heritage area.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation of Authority
  2. 4Constitution of Authority
  3. 5Establishment of Advisory Committee
  4. 6Meeting of Authority
  5. 7Authority Security Force

Chapter III OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF AUTHORITY AND THEIR DUTIES →

  1. 8Duties of the Chief Executive Officer
  2. 9Appointment of Planning Officer and Account Officer
  3. 10Mode of Recruitment of Planning Officer and Account Officer

Chapter IV POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 11Functions of Authority
  2. 12Special powers of chairperson
  3. 13After taking such action as deemed necessary, he shall place the subject before the Authority at its immediate next meeting and seek the ratification of the action taken by him.
  4. 14No other authority or person to undertake development without permission of Authority
  5. 15Power of entry
  6. 16Levy of Fees

Chapter V AUTHORITY FUND, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS →

  1. 17Fund of Authority
  2. 18Budget
  3. 19Annual Report
  4. 20Subventions and loans to Authority
  5. 21Power of Authority to borrow money
  6. 22The Authority may from time to time and subject to the provisions of this Act and to such conditions as may be prescribed in this behalf, borrow money as required for the purposes of this Act.

Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 23Penalty for breach of provisions of the Act
  2. 24Offences by companies
  3. 25Sanction of Prosecution
  4. 26No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except on a complaint in writing made by an officer of the Authority authorized by it in this behalf.

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 27Directions by Authority
  2. 28On failure, it shall be competent for the Authority to take necessary action to carry out the directions issued under sub-section (1) and recover expenses, if any, incurred from the body concerned.
  3. 29Provided that no such claim or demand exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees shall be compromised except with the previous approval of the State Government.
  4. 30Protection of action taken in good faith
  5. 31Control by State Government
  6. 32Act to over-ride other State laws
  7. 33The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other State laws for the time being in force.
  8. 34Regulations
  9. 35The Authority may, with previous sanction of the State Government, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder for enabling it to perform its functions under this Act.
  10. 36Amendment of Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976
  11. 37Application of the Gujarat Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1972

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