Vidhi Codex

Street Vendors Act, 2014

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014

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This national Act regulates street vending in India by establishing a formal registration and licensing system managed by local Town Vending Committees. It applies to all urban street vendors, including stationary and mobile hawkers, who sell daily goods or services in public spaces. By mandating regular vendor surveys and issuing official certificates, it shields vendors from arbitrary eviction and harassment by police or local authorities. This legislation matters because it legally protects the livelihoods of millions of poor urban workers, integrates them into city planning, and balances their constitutional right to trade with public safety, hygiene, and street traffic management.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II REGULATION OF STREET VENDING →

  1. 3Survey of street vendors and protection from eviction or relocation.
  2. 4Issue of certificate of vending.
  3. 5Conditions for issue of certificate of vending.
  4. 6Categories of certificate of vending and issue of identity cards.
  5. 7Criteria for issuing certificate of vending.
  6. 8Vending fees.
  7. 9Validity and renewal of certificate of vending.
  8. 10Cancellation or suspension of certificate of vending.
  9. 11Appeal from decision of Town Vending Committee.

Chapter III RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF STREET VENDORS →

  1. 12Rights of street vendor.
  2. 13Right of street vendor for a new site or area on relocation.
  3. 14Duty of street vendors.
  4. 15Maintenance of cleanliness and public hygiene.
  5. 16Maintenance of civic amenities in vending zone in good condition.
  6. 17Payment of maintenance charges.

Chapter IV RELOCATION AND EVICTION OF STREET VENDORS →

  1. 18Relocation or eviction of street vendors.
  2. 19Seizure and reclaiming of goods.

Chapter V DISPUTE REDRESSAL MECHANISM →

  1. 20Redressal of grievances or resolution of disputes of street vendors.

Chapter VI PLAN FOR STREET VENDING →

  1. 21Plan for street vending.

Chapter VII TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE →

  1. 22Town Vending Committee.
  2. 23Meetings of Town Vending Committee.
  3. 24Temporary association of persons with Town Vending Committee for particular purposes.
  4. 25Office space and other employees for Town Vending Committee.
  5. 26Publication of street vendor’s charter and data-base and carrying out of social audit.

Chapter VIII PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT OF STREET VENDORS →

  1. 27Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities.

Chapter IX PENAL PROVISIONS →

  1. 28Penalty for contraventions.

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 29Provisions of this Act, not to be construed as conferring ownership rights, etc.
  2. 30Returns.
  3. 31Promotional measures.
  4. 32Research, training and awareness.
  5. 33Act to have overriding effect.
  6. 34Powers to delegate.
  7. 35Power to amend Schedules.
  8. 36Power to make rules.
  9. 37Power to make bye-laws.
  10. 38Scheme for street vendors.
  11. 39Power to remove difficulties.

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