To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section(3), Sub-section (i) ] — THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ACT, 2005

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section(3), Sub-section (i) ] Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, Dated the 11 th November, 2009 G.S.R No.811(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (zb), (zc), (zd), (ze)_ (zf) , (zg), (zh), (zi) and (zj) of sub-section (2) of section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) read with section 31, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1_ Short title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zone Authority Rules, 2009 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) Act" means the Special Economic Zones Act; 2005 (28 of 2005); (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Authority (2) All other words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 2 CHAPTER II TERM OF OFFICE, VACANCY OF THE MEMBERS of Office: The term of office 3 Term of m embers of the Authority (other than ex-officio Members) shall be for a period of two years from date of their nomination and they shall not be eligible for re-nomination immediately after expiry of their term but can be nominated for a subsequent term_ 4 Conveyance and allowances of the nominated mem bers - The nominated members shall not be eligible for any conveyance or allowances for attending the meetings of the Authority _ 5_ Vacancy of the entrepreneur member or their nominee: (1) The vacancy of member or their nominee shall be deemed to have occurred due to one or more of the following reas