Constitution of Investment Facilitation Bureau.

1. (1) For the purpose of disposal of applications for the issue of various approvals required under the State enactments for setting up other enterprises in the State in a time bound manner, the Government may, by notification, constitute a Bureau to be called 'Investment Facilitation Bureau' consisting of the following members, namely: —
   • (a) Secretary in charge of Investment Promotion in the Industries Department;
   • (b) Director General, Fire and Rescue Services;
   • (c) Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation;
   • (d) Chief Town Planner;
   • (e) Labour Commissioner;
   • (f) Director, Factories and Boilers Department;
   • (g) Chief Electrical Inspector;
   • (h) Additional Director, Health Services;
     • (i) Director, Urban Affairs Directorate;
   • (j) Director, Panchayat Directorate;
   • (k) Industries and Commerce Director;
   • (l) Secretary or Director of the Department as may be nominated by the Chairman of the Bureau, as he deems fit.”.
2. (2) The Bureau shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal.
3. (3) Secretary in charge of Investment promotion in the Department of Industries shall be the Chairman, and the Managing Director of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation shall be the Convenor and Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau.
4. (4) Bureau shall meet at such time and place as fixed by the Chairman, for performing the functions of the Bureau under the Act and shall follow such rules of procedure as may be prescribed in regard to its transaction of business.

¹ Substituted by Act 26 of 2024 (w.e.f. 02.11.2024)

² Substituted by Act 26 of 2024 (w.e.f. 02.11.2024)

³ Substituted by Act 26 of 2024 (w.e.f. 02.11.2024)

⁴ Inserted by Act 32 of 2021 (w.e.f. 05.10.2020)