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The Uttarakhand Special Area (Planned Development and Promotion of Tourism) Act, 2013

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This Act establishes a framework for the planned development and promotion of tourism in specific areas of Uttarakhand known as Special Areas. It applies to these designated zones and any other areas the state government chooses to include. The law empowers the state government to create a Special Area Authority to oversee infrastructure, amenities, and construction. By regulating how land and buildings are developed, the Act aims to ensure that tourism growth is managed sustainably and that the area is improved for both visitors and local residents, facilitating economic progress while maintaining order.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Declaration of Special Development Area
  4. 4. The Special Area Authorities
  5. 5. Staff of the Authority
  6. 6. Functions of the Authority
  7. 7. Powers of the Authority
  8. 8. Preparation of Master Plan
  9. 9. Sector Plans
  10. 10. Procedure for preparation of plan and submission of the same
  11. 11. Date of commencement of plan
  12. 12. Amendment of plan
  13. 13. Development of land around Special Area
  14. 14. Application for permission and Appeal
  15. 15. Uses of land and buildings in contravention of Plans
  16. 16. Compulsory acquisition of land
  17. 17. Contractual acquisition of land
  18. 18. Disposal of Land by the Authority
  19. 19. Fund of the Authority
  20. 20. Power of Authority to Borrow
  21. 21. Budget of the Authority
  22. 22. Accounts and Audit
  23. 23. Annual Report
  24. 24. Pension and Provident Fund
  25. 25. Power of State Government to enter into agreements for development and Promotion of Tourism by Private Participation
  26. 26. Powers of entry
  27. 27. Order of demolition of building
  28. 28. Power to stop development
  29. 29. Power of the Authority to provide amenity or carry out development at the cost of owner in the event of his default and to levy cess in certain cases
  30. 30. Powers of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases
  31. 31. Betterment charge
  32. 32. Payment of betterment charge
  33. 33. Power to levy charge on the consumption of sale of electricity
  34. 34. Mode of recovery of moneys due to the Authority
  35. 35. Offence of contravention in particular
  36. 36. Offence regarding Contravention in general
  37. 37. Offence by companies
  38. 38. Composition of offence
  39. 39. Cognizance of Offence
  40. 40. Members and officers to be public servants
  41. 41. Fines when realized to be paid to the Authority
  42. 42. Control by the State Government
  43. 43. Returns and inspections
  44. 49. Protection of action taken in good faith
  45. 50. Power to make Regulations
  46. 51. Power to make Rules
  47. 52. Power to Remove difficulties
  48. 53. Application of other Laws not barred
  49. 54. Overriding effect of the Act
  50. 4(4). Constitution of Authority
  51. 4(5). Constitution of Authority
  52. 4(6). Constitution of Authority
  53. 4(7). Constitution of Authority
  54. 4(8). Constitution of Authority
  55. 10(2). Approval of Plan
  56. 10(3). Approval of Plan
  57. 10(4). Approval of Plan
  58. 10(5). Approval of Plan

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