GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA — The Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No:HD 426 SST 2017 Karnataka Government Secretariat, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore, dated: 28.06.2018. NOTIFICATION Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Rules, 2018 was published as required by sub-section (1) section 10 of the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act 44 of 2017) in Notification No . HD 426 SST 2017, dated 27.02.2018 in part-IV-A of the Karnataka Gazette (Extra-ordinary) No. 320 dated 27.02.2018 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. And whereas the said Gazette was made available to public on 27.02.2018. And whereas no objections or suggestions were received in respect of the said draft by the State Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) section 10 of the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act 44 of 2017), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:- RULES Title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Rules, 2018. They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act " means the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act No 44 of 2017); (b) "Annexure " means Annexure appended to these rules; (c) “Association” means; (i) Group of owners of various shops or commercial places in any commercial establishment where such premises is given for lease or owned by them , and; (ii) Group of individual shops and establishments concentrated in a particu