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The Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999

The Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999

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The Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999, is designed to simplify the process of establishing and running businesses in Kerala. It replaces the need to visit multiple government departments for various licenses and permits by creating "Single Window Clearance Boards" at the State, District, and Industrial Area levels. These boards act as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs. If these boards fail to process an application within 30 days, the approval is automatically "deemed" granted. The Act also establishes Industrial Township Authorities to manage specific industrial zones and provides a grievance redressal mechanism for entrepreneurs facing bureaucratic delays.

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Chapter I Preliminary →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II State Board, District Boards and Industrial Area Boards →

  1. 3State Board.
  2. 4District Boards.
  3. 5Industrial Area Boards.
  4. 6Exemption from licences etc.
  5. 7Powers and functions of Industrial Area Boards.
  6. 8Powers and functions of District Board.
  7. 9Powers and functions of the State Board.
  8. 10Issuing of clearances, licences, certificates or renewals thereof.
  9. 10APower of the Chairman of the State Board to recommend to take disciplinary action against the members of the State Board, District Board and Industrial Area Board who have failed to attend the meeting.
  10. 11Appellate Jurisdiction of the State Board.
  11. 11AOverriding powers of the State Board, District Boards and Industrial Area Boards.
  12. 12Appellate Jurisdiction of the Government.
  13. 13Powers of the State Board to revoke the Licences.
  14. 13ADistrict Grievance Redressal Committee.
  15. 13BThe quorum shall not be less than one third of the total members.
  16. 13CState Grievance Redressal Committee.
  17. 13DPowers and functions of the State Grievance Redressal Committee.
  18. 13EAppellate jurisdiction of the State Grievance Redressal Committee.
  19. 13FPenalty.

Chapter III Establishment of Industrial Township →

  1. 14Establishment of Industrial Township.
  2. 15Constitution of the Industrial Township Authority.
  3. 16Extension of provisions of the Municipal Act or the rules made thereunder.

Chapter IV Supplementary and Miscellaneous Provisions →

  1. 17Applicability of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent control) Act, 1965
  2. 18Overriding effect of the Act.
  3. 19Direction by Government.
  4. 20Returns and Inspection.
  5. 21Members and Officers to be Public Servants.
  6. 22Protection of Action taken in Good Faith.
  7. 23Acts not to be Invalidated by Irregularity, Vacancy etc.
  8. 24Powers of the State Board to make bye-laws.
  9. 25Powers of the State Board, District Boards and Industrial Area Boards to
  10. 26Power to make Rules.
  11. 27Power of the Industrial Township Authority to make Regulations.
  12. 28Removal of Difficulties.

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