URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT — THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATION OF STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 3rd August 2016. NOTIFICATION THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATION OF STREET VENDING)ACT, 2014. No. NHP. 2014/C.R. 403/UD-34.—Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra has, by the Government Notification, Urban Development Department, No. NHP 2014/C.R. 403/UD-34, dated the 7th October 2015,published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary Part-IVA, dated the 7 th October 2015, announced its intention to make the rules, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (7 of 2014), with a view to regulate the control of the Hawkers in the area of the local authorities in the State; And Whereas, the objections and suggestions received pursuant to the said notification within the period mentioned therein have been considered by the Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (7 of 2014), the Government of Maharashtra, after previous publication, makes the following rules regulating the control of the Hawkers in the areas of the local authorities in the State of Maharashtra, as follows, namely:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title.—These rules may be called the Maharashtra Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) (Maharashtra) Rules, 2016. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context required otherwise,— (a) "Act" means the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (7 of 2014); (b) "Chief Officer" means the Chief Officer of the Municipal Co