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Bare Act

The Kerala Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township area Development Act 1999 -Amendment Act

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This Act establishes a single window clearance system in the state of Kerala to streamline the process of setting up industrial businesses. It creates the Kerala State Single Window Clearance Board and District Boards to issue necessary licenses, permits, and certificates from various government departments. The law applies to all industrial areas and industrial undertakings, including factories and workshops. By centralizing these approvals, the Act aims to reduce delays and bureaucratic hurdles, making it easier for investors to start operations and contribute to the state's economic development.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. State Board
  4. 4. District Boards
  5. 5. Industrial Area Boards
  6. 6. Exemption from licences etc.
  7. 7. Powers and functions of Industrial Area Boards
  8. 8. Powers and functions of District Board
  9. 9. Powers and functions of the State Board
  10. 10. Issuing of clearances, licences, certificates based on the recommendations
  11. 11. Appellate Jurisdiction of the State Board
  12. 12. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Government
  13. 13. Powers of the State Board to revoke the licences
  14. 14. Establishment of Industrial Township
  15. 15. Constitution of the Industrial Township Authority
  16. 16. Extension of provisions of the Municipal Act or the rules made thereunder
  17. 17. Applicability of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (2 of 1965)
  18. 18. Overriding effect of the Act
  19. 19. Direction by Government
  20. 20. Returns and Inspection
  21. 21. Members and Officers to be Public Servants
  22. 22. Protection of Action taken in Good Faith
  23. 23. Acts Not to be invalidated by irregularity, Vacancy, etc
  24. 24. Powers of the State Board to make bye-laws
  25. 25. Powers of the State Board, District Boards and Industrial Area Boards to Collect Fees
  26. 26. Power to make Rules
  27. 27. Power of the Industrial Township Authority to make Regulations
  28. 28. Removal of Difficulties

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