The Statue Of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Act, 2019
The Statue Of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Act, 2019
This Act provides for the planned development, governance, and infrastructure management of the designated tourism area around the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. It establishes a specialized authority tasked with preparing development plans, regulating construction, providing civic amenities, licensing tourist guides, and curbing nuisances or illegal encroachments. The legislation applies to residents, developers, commercial entities, and tourism service providers operating within the specified zone. By creating a unified administrative body, the law ensures high standards of public services, environmental order, and controlled urban growth, turning the region into a well-managed global tourist destination while protecting public safety and infrastructure.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Declaration of Tourism development area
- 4. Constitution of SOU Tourism Authority
- 5. Term of office and conditions of service of members
- 6. Meeting of SOU Tourism Authority and transaction of business
- 7. Constitution of committees
- 8. Validity of acts and proceedings
- 9. Powers and functions of SOU Tourism Authority
- 10. Application of President's Act No. 27 of 1976
- 11. Restriction on development after publication of draft development plan.
- 12. Application of permission for development.
- 13. Permission for retention or continuance of use of any building or work or any use of land.
- 14. Grant or refusal of permission.
- 15. Unauthorized construction.
- 16. Obligation to purchase land on refusal of permission or grant of permission in certain cases.
- 17. Lapse of permission
- 18. Power of revocation and modification of permission to development
- 19. Penalty for unauthorized development or use or continuance or retention of the use without permission
- 20. Power to require removal of unauthorized development or use
- 21. Removal of unauthorized temporary development summarily
- 22. Recovery of expenses incurred
- 23. Development undertaken on behalf of Government and SOU Tourism Authority
- 24. District police to assist SOU Tourism Authority
- 25. Appointment of Prescribed Authority
- 26. Prevention of nuisance
- 27. Power of Prescribed Authority to prohibit nuisance
- 28. Prohibition of certain activities in Tourism development area
- 29. Registration, Recognition and Grading
- 30. Appointment of tourist guides and Licensing
- 31. SoU Tourism Authority to be an Industrial Township
- 32. Funds for SoU Tourism Authority
- 33. Power of authority to borrow money
- 34. Recovery of arrears
- 35. Accounts and Audit
- 36. Annual Report
- 37. Provident fund
- 38. Effect with respect to land right
- 39. Information on Tourism
- 40. Power of State Government to appoint its employees to any office or post under development authority
- 41. State Government or person appointed by it may exercise powers, perform duty conferred or imposed on SOU Tourism Authority and disbursement of expense in certain circumstances
- 42. Power of entry
- 43. Service of notice, etc.
- 44. Public notice how to be made known
- 45. Reasonable time for notice
- 46. Offence by companies
- 47. Effect of other laws
- 48. Application of provisions of section 65 of Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
- 49. Land deemed to be for public purpose
- 50. Members, officers and employees to be public servants
- 52. Power of State Government to give directions
- 53. Power of State Government to make rules
- 54. Power of SoU Tourism Authority to make regulations
- 55. Power of State Government to remove difficulties
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