SECTION 27, 28 THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATION OF STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014

What is the provision for Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities? What is the Penalty for contraventions? Section 27 and 28 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014

Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities and Penalty for contraventions are defined under Section 27 and 28 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014. Provisions under these Sections are:

 

 

Section 27 of The Street Vendors Act 2014 "Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities"

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no street vendor who carries on the street vending activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of his certificate of vending shall be prevented from exercising such rights by any person or police or any other authority exercising powers under any other law for the time being in force

 

Section 28 of The Street Vendors Act 2014 "Penalty for contraventions"

If any street vendor-

(a) indulges in vending activities without a certificate of vending;

(b) contravenes the terms of certificate of vending; or (c) contravenes any other terms and conditions specified for the purpose of regulating street vending under this Act or any rules or schemes made thereunder, he shall be liable to a penalty for each such offence which may extend up to rupees two thousand as may be determined by the local authority.