Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014
- (1)Every Town Vending Committee shall publish the street vendor's charter specifying therein the time within which the certificate of vending shall be issued to a street vendor and the time within which such certificate of vending shall be renewed and other activities to be performed within the time limit specified therein.
- (2)Every Town Vending Committee shall maintain up to date records of registered street vendors and street vendors to whom certificate of vending has been issued containing name of such street vendor, stall allotted to him, nature of business carried out by him, category of street vending and such other particulars which may be relevant to the street vendors, in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (3)Every Town Vending Committee shall carry out social audit of its activities under the Act or the rules or the schemes made there under in such form and manner as may be specified in the scheme.
Summary
- The Town Vending Committee must publish a document called the street vendor's charter.
- This charter must clearly state the exact time limits for issuing and renewing a vending certificate.
- The Committee must keep up to date records of all registered street vendors.
- These records must include each vendor's name, their allotted stall, the kind of business they run, and their category of vending.
- The Committee is required to conduct a social audit, which is an independent public review of its activities under the scheme.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What is the purpose of the street vendor's charter under Section 26 of the Street Vendors Act of 2014?
The purpose of the charter under Section 26 of the Street Vendors Act of 2014 is to specify the time limits within which the Town Vending Committee must issue or renew certificates of vending and perform other related duties.
2. What information must the Town Vending Committee keep in its database under Section 26 of the Street Vendors Act?
Under Section 26 of the Street Vendors Act, the Committee must maintain up to date records of registered vendors containing their name, the stall allotted to them, the nature of their business, and their vending category.
3. Does Section 26 of the Street Vending Act require any public check or review of the Town Vending Committee's work?
Yes, Section 26 of the Street Vending Act requires the Town Vending Committee to carry out a social audit of its activities in the manner specified by the scheme.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which of the following details is the Town Vending Committee explicitly required to specify in its published street vendor's charter?
Q2.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what is the Town Vending Committee required to maintain?
Q3.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which specific detail is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of the records that the Town Vending Committee must maintain?
Q4.Under Section 26 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what kind of audit must the Town Vending Committee carry out?