(a)'Ameni ' memm baslc and a*santlal smims indudb but not

and, U
dnlneag, -W
to m
supply, -4sdarge
clnd -l
al indrwtrial,
-and~-,hea#h,educolkn,ttansport,*ster
m
m
m -8
gas plwhe* ,~
,
m
w
t
b
n
,
i
n
d
~
~
,
~
~
a
n
~ o t h w ~ o f ~ a 8 ~ ~ ~ r n a y s p e c i f y ;

m,

w
h-,
M n g ,m i n g ,
or mwk li# m,
management or
meinbmmaunderthis Aet;

(c) 'Award d
and leasing a

m,

(d) ~ ~ s h a a h 8 v 8 h s a m e m n i n g a s a s s i g n e d t o
R by &utm (b) of seefion 2 ofthe G
u
m InfmhAure Development Ad
1999;

'Developf means a person w enWy with whom a cmca~ion

agrmement is entemd into or a p&
has bmw awerded and for whkh
s u c h o # r e r e g ~ i s ~ i n forfurlhera;loeoftheob$dlvesof
to
th9 Ad;
(0)

(f) 1 E c o n o m i c e m n a the actMW and samba lnduding but not

U m M to indwbial, manufacturing, mmmdat, ~~, processing,

m,

padtagtng,
hmwt, twrlm, hospDtallty, health, housing,
anterbinmen2 mearch end dwdopment, educrrtlon and hinlng,
inhmtkm and m
;
m q e m e n t and eonsuukncy,
a f b s and the actMUms and servlceg connected fhwwith or lnddmtal
themto a d other -k
6idMUmasthe Apex Authorfty may specify;

(g) -mat
agenc)r means r w t l o n or a body owned or
controlled by the State Govmnmt w an authorityestablished by or under
anylawdtheSt8Ceend indw&sablauthority;

(h) 'IndmbW Area" mans an a m of mthan fifty square kilwneters

and leas !ban or equal b hundred square kihmews and having or
ProPosedfwpredominantly-~~

' I ~ c t u r pmjedtf
e
msans any
orM R y , ubility, amenHyW
sewice which Is required or desirable for smooth,produdfw and eflldent
fundloning of the Spedal I ~ ~ 8 6 h m
Region
t
arsd indudes such projecEs
(t)

Investment Region, connedingtheS@aI lnvesbnent

Reglm or mqulred for It;

within the-

(j) "Imfeshent R q h V meens an area of

mthan hundred square

kiiwnetersand h a v i n g o r m f o r p r e d o m l d y m w ;

(k) " b lA u t h m m n a and Rdudes a Village Pandaayat dedamd

under dame (t4) of d o n 2 of the Gujarat Prtnchttyats Act, 1993,
Munidpal Cwndl and Municipal Coqmdon havingjurkdicttonand falling
within the Special Inveshmt Region;
(1) "OccupW means a person who b In W legal poewdm of a site or
bulldhg in the Spedal Inwshmt Ragion and Indudes tds successm,
tmsfereesand assignees;

{m)'Pwiphery Area" means the outer area of Specid Inwdmnt Region

declared as such under -on
27;

(n) 'Personwmeansdincludes, an individual, an entity, a cumpany, firm,

urgankatbn, asmdatbn, sodety, establlshmmt, imtltdon lnduding
Government agemk mmng on business w m m k Wvtty In the

Special Investment Region w entmted with any work under

pmvisiofls of this Act;

(U)

"pmdbed' m prescribedby rubs made undersection 33;

(p) 'Reglonal W o p m e n t M h d t y " means the R e g h l Development

Authority constituted undersectton8;

(g) %egulatfonsmm mthe regulationsof the Apex Authadty made under
section 35;

(r) "Special Investment Reglon " mans an Investment Region or an

Industrial A m dedared under a&bn 3;

of

(S) PSpedat Purp~geEnfw m a n s a legal mt& f h m d under the

Companiw A&, 1956 w registered under &er Wevant Acts to execute
particular lnffastrucftueprojects;

'Unir meam a unit 8gt up by a persunfur the pwpclste ofarry4ng on

any mnomic
in
lnwstmnt Region and include8 an
e>dstingunit whether establishedbeforewafterthe m m e m m e n t of this

{t)

Act;

m s the

levled by the Regional

W d o p m t Authority, a devel~psror any d w r entity authorized for that
fu) 'User Charges4

purpose underthis Act.

CHAPTER II
DECLARATION OF SPECIAL INVESTMENT REGION
+.

Declaration
of S w a l

3.

Investment
Region

(1) The State Government m y , by nokHba4bn in the Official Gazette,

declaman a i d i n g lor propasad Inweshefit Region or Industrial Area to be
a Spacial Investment Region and determinetha gmgraphiwl area of the
Special InvestmentRegion for wrrylng out the purposesof this Act.
(2) An Inv8stment Region or lndustrid Area &dared as a Special

I ~ n t ~ m y b e k ~ o ~ ~ l ~ t h e n a m d t t s ~ n a
predominanteconomic &Q,
(3) Evay noW&n
I
d underr subwdion (l)
shall be Md bfore the
StataL~m~~saanmy~aBEH.~tsLsu~.
Swat

Inmsfment
Region to be
out of
jurtsdktlon of
local authority.

4.

(1) A Spacial Investment R e g M d e d d under &is Act, ~xceptthe

village site irea (gamtar) of a Village Panchayat, Munidpal area and

Municipal Coqwalhn area d e c i 8 d under the pmvkhns of mpectRre
SWe laws, W cease to be under the jurisdiction d a h
l to
th~~~b~6&tertf@eherp~madehWM.

(2)While preparing tha d e w b p m d @anfw the S@!

Investment
Region, the Regional Development Auf;hsnty shdl take lnb m u n t h
dwdopnmt plan if any, prepated by the respwtk l0cet1 authority for the

vi. to apprwe with or without m o d h t i o ~the

, agreements to be entered
InbbytheRegianal~entAuthortty~byaGovemmsnt~eyor
submit the same the Gujaratm
-I
Development 8omd fw h

recommendation under sub.s9cblan (2) of &n

5 of the Gujamt
Infrastruckrra Dwbpment Ad,1999 forthe pm+qWfM in Schedulel
dihe s a ~d
~ a d e regulationsmade t t m w n e in thhl regad;

vii. t o ~ i n ~ f i x ~ ~ a n d ~ , w W 1 w w i t h o u t m O d i f i c a t i o n
the user charges p r o p s 4 by the Regional Dwebpmnt Authority, a
G w e m m e n t ~ o r t dwdoperofi-re
h

W;

with its recamm%ndation to the State Government fw

~ n g ~ ~ ~ ~ w f t h r e a p e c Z ~ p r o
regulationand m m a g m t offhe Spdd lnvmbmenlReglon;

viii. to

h. t o m o n ~ h d e ~ o f t h e S p e c iI na vl e s h d R e g h and issue
necessary dlmdons totheagwtcles fnvolv&;

to exerdse such ofhr powers and perform .suchother functions that

may be mqulred Cor development,operation,mgulatlon and manqpment
of the Special tnveatmant Reglon and as entrusted to k by the State
X.

Appdn-t

of E x W e

Commb
and other
mml#ees.

7.

( 1 The Apex Auth&y may aan EKewtive C o m m k and such

other committees or s u k m m b e s mnslstlw of such numb of its
m e m h for efficient w n c e and exercise of its powets conunderthisActasmaybdetmlnedbymg~lattona

of m n t l n g an M v e
Committee under subsection (f), designate the Executhre CumrnItt88 of
Gujaat InfmtmdureDwdq~mfBoard congtituted under s e d h 25of

(2) The Apex Authodty may, Instead

~~

the Gujarat tdmdwhm

A& 1to be the Executhre
C o m m W diheA p x Authorit)lfwihe pupaweofthk Act.

and m d f k h n of Development Plan, Town Planning Scheme and the

Gensd ~ev&pment Regul&lms shall not be d&@&d to any

committee oftheApxAuh&y.

CHAPTER IV

co~mnoN
OF REGIONAL DEVELOP ME^
AUTHOrn

(1) The State Gwernment may, by notification in tha OfRdal Gazette,

constitute a Regional Development Auhtity for me Special Investment

msdtublon of
Re~imal

Region areadeclared undersedbn3.

Authority.

Development

(2) Every Regional Development Authority constituted under subsection(1) shall be a body mpomte and shall have prpetual s w & n
and a m m o n seal, with power to acquire, hold and d b p e of mwable
and immovable property and fo contract, and by the said name, fo sue and
besued.

(3) The State Gwemment may, In~teadof constituting a Regional

Devetopment Auttwity for

an I n v e s ~ Region
t
or an Industrial Area

designate a Government ageney or Governmentcompany as the Regiod

Development Auhodty and empower R to exall the powers and
performall the functions
in -on
15.

The Headquarters of the Regional hvdqment Authorfty shall be at such

place as the State Government may, by notificationin the Oliiciat Gazette,

specify.
10.

The Regional Developmat A

m shall condst of the fallwing
members, namely:i. the C h a f p m to be appointedby the State Government;
ii. the Vfce - Chairpersonto be appdnted by the State Government

Headquarters
RqfDnal
Development
Authority.
Of

Appointment of

'WW
P W l o
suo~puoopue

-wlo

14.

N o a c t o r ~ n g s d t h e ~ ~ A u h d i y m d a n y Actsand
o f
i t s ~ ~ d l ~ i n v a l i d o r ~ m m l y b y ~ o f - ~hmsof
Reghal
(a) a ~ t h e r e i n o r a n y d e d e c t i n # e c o n ~ t b m # , o r
-nt
(b) mirregutarrty in L procedumnot affectingthe meritof the W.
-m
commfttpresumed to be
valM.
CHAPERV
POWERS AND FUWIWNS OF REGIONAL E E l W M l E h l T

AUTHORITY
15.

(1) The Regional Development Authority shall secure planned

development of the Special lmesbnent Region and shall take steps for h
effective regulationand effcient rnartzkgmmt so as to Mngand enhance
generalwelfare, convenience, prodlactMtyand excellence.
Wkout prejudice b the generality d foregoing provisim, the
Regbnal Development Authoyl &all undertake the manrtgement and

(2)

planning of land resource and -l

Region.

ofthe Spedal Investment

(3) The Regbnat Devdoprnent Authwity shall, in particular, exercise the

folbwing powersand performthe following functions, namely:i. to elmand earmark the area of the pedal Invesbmnt Regiion for
various -p
and usages Indudlng emlcactlvlttes, amenities and
community w a s itdeemsfi;
ii. to prepare the development plan for whole or part of the area d the
S p e d InvestmentRegion;
ili. to undertake preparation and execution of town plannlng scheme for
whole or part ofthe Spedal Investment Region;

hr. to regulate the development of h e perlptmry ama of the Spedal

Invesbmnt Region;

v. to acgulre, hold and m-e

movleable or immoveable p m p Q as it

Powersend
fundons of
Regional
Development

Authority.

h. t o ~ * i s a w e a n d l m p k m e n t t h e * t h a ~ r d s a n d ~
fw brdldlrlg ,
Irhmtmdm chebpwmt and other
c&tlsbudlonact9uitSeshthe~I~~;

xl. to sxscuts, coordinate snd supetvise mwlcs in mneetkn with

Inhdmdure w provlslon d other s m h s and ~~ In the Speclal
1 m R s g b n ;

xi.

to~fordl~marvagsmentandm#igatknintheSpedal

InvestmentRegion;

lif. to levy and collect such fees, devekpmentcharges, W user charges EIS
may be asmtmlrrsd and nKed by hA p x AuthorDty under clause (di)of
subgectkn(2) of8;

m.tomakearrangemerrtsfor~~andpromotionofs&ty,otder,
heatthandenvkwmwntalmuadswlthln the Spedal lnvlegtmentRegion;

wii4.b m u r e and make provbkm for suffldgnt.cfvkamsnitk

and

sewkm incfitdlng fto@Ws and rnsdEcal e,

-8,
hswkm,
public parlcs, mrwketa a d
pkms, play g m enbhinmnt
a
~
a
n
d
~
l
a
f
~
~
~

x k to make swtahbk crrmngmenb Fw providing and mdntainlngthe

highest standmls h dvle ameRtt3es 9nd seMma pdmlarty for
dmnlim,aesthetlus,h d l hand hyglene;

m. to make enqulry, inspclh, slraminationor memymmt of any land

andbuilding in anypartofthespecid InvdmmtRegb;
lad. t o ~ s u c h o t h e r ~ m d d k h a r g e s l s c h ~ ~ ~ a s

may b e p m u i b e d b y t h e r u i e s w ~ .

(4) ( a ) N ~ n g a n y l t r i n g ~ h h ~ n t S t a t e A erules
ts,
w any M n g I-dh
Stab Gwemment, h Regbnal
Development-mayframe~~G--t
Regulatians and the same strall prevail for d m k p m m b In the Spedal
l-ntwi.
(b) Every person, unit or devebpw or any other 8tmkehdder in Spedal
lmregtment R e g h s h U be requird to get the
of the buildlng
awrthe Regional Developmentbeforec-n!J
any
mmtmthandshalloWain theapprwal ofthe Reghal Deve)opment
~ n ~ a n d i ~ ~ , a f b e r h c o ~ n p ~ a n d b e d o r e
t h e r p s e d ~ p ~ ,

(c) Forthe purposgofthis d o n and with any other --for

proper

planning, management and devekpment of the S p W lnwatment

Region, the Ragha!
-A
mey issue such direction or
instrudlon as It may consider
to any person, untt, eMy,

(b)fhe DIqwb Resolution F m ,

after hearing the Regiortel

OevekpmantAuthoritysndtfreaOgrlevedpersonsnd~aU
~ ~ , r n P y ~ ~ F e j e d t h e ~ l i b d u n d e r s u ~

~modiCy---by~w--

(c)ineaseaf~ufappeelor~ofthedeeidonaf
Reglonal bmbpmmt A u h d t y under d m s (b)
~ shove, the m v e d
mmay*-appgal~---setupuWWm28wsthln~da~(brdudingpuMlchd~)al
tbdecrsiMldthe~WbForum*

a-hearlngmkgimd
~

theappeal.fhe~talsenbytheMsputn~M~
SWbeW andMndhgtothe pwbs.

17. (1)The pmlshw dtheGu@&TarmPlaMJngandUrban Devekpment A p p h d m of

e d d d s Act
A*
1970, shl nwbtis.m&nd*. apply wllh ra(red to k R
No,27d1978.
~Plsns~toUwTrmrn~nning~madgunderthiar
Pmddmfs Act
Ad
No, 27 of 1076.

(2)lbe powerexerdsable b y t h e w bouemmentfor s a d w i n g d

Development Plans and T m Planniw Schemes under the GuWt
-8Ad
T m Plannlng and U h n
Ad, 1976 M l b tmmbble No. 27 of 1976.

(3)The
C)eveBopmd
'AppsoprtateAutharit)r
fwhmmmofSpedallmestmerrtRegionl;wthep-of
G
u
m Town W n l n g and Urban Dew@mmt Ad 197eas m applied
bWAd.

Mnrmm
No, 27 of l 976.

CHAPTERW
PROCEDURE POFI $EmHQ UP OF U N m AWD AMENmES

In SPEC~AL[-ENT

=ON

18. (1) The Apex Authority *I be tlw single polnt of contacl for starting an
eewKwnic aetMty or setting up a unit, m i t y or Infra-m
In the
Spedal Inweshmt Regbn.

(2)Any penton who intends to start an ecommdc adMty or set up a unit,

ameniiyw infrastnrehrre project in the Spedal t m t R e g h orwho

intends to undwteka i n b p t e d devdqment 8s per the provisions of
section 23, shall make a pmpd,in that regard to the Apex Authority or
the agency-a
by it In such hcmtalnlng such partiwlars, and in

setting up af
and
amenin
Spedal
Investment
-Ion.

Units and
amenities of
SprxiaI
Economic

zq@kg,L~i4@d
in

W
Or
q p ~ m a d . ~ , ~ a p f ? , , ~ . i l u p h a S p a i a
E m m i c Zone and fd!In~
Sples#ain-I
R*
shall

19. ( 3 )

Zom In Special

m n t h w , t o b . ~ ~ b y s r d ~ l s v c l l l ~ ~ u n d w t h
SpdaIEcw#rmie~kd2004.

investment
Regioll to be
gowmed under
the relevant Act.

(2)fha Devebperofthe Spgcled E m m k forPe a M bke into account

~ d e v e l o p m e n t p l w r p r e p a r e d b y ~ ~ s a ~ ~
whk finalMhg the -I
within and @mmt ta ttse S W 1

EmnamkZoneandlts~araa~undwda~{)of
~
2
o
f
~
G
~
~
~
~
~

CHAPTER VII
OEVELOP&Nf AND EXECUfl019 OF INFRASTUCfllRE

PROJECTS
p
r
o
w

Development

Agencies.

20.

(1) The State Government may set up or designate Government

agencies Indudlng cwnpanb formed under the Companies Ad, lQ56as
the project development agenda and assign them

h powers and

functions rela4ing to Project Development of a Special InvestmentRegion

includingthsespecifiedin sub -sdiiwr (5).

(2) T ~ ~ C e ~ r m n e s l t m a y f i ; o r m o r d e @ n a ! e a ~ ~ n y w t o f
the
dwebpment agencies and mmpank m M h e d in sub

sectIm (l),
toact a s h p ~ ~ e l o p m-forproject8
m l
to all the Spedal Investment Regions in the State.

relatlng

(3) The Nodal Company shall carry out b functions under gmerai or
spe#c dims of the Apex A u h d y and shall assist the Apex
Authority andthe State Governmentin undertaking project r e M task.

(4) The W
1 Company shall act in dose m i n a t i o n with Apex
Authority and g-wall suppwt and guidance to the RegionalDevelopment
AuthorRh and other agmcks, developem zmd eMea lnvahred In the
task of development of projects relating to the Specid Investment
Regions.
(5) The fundons of the nodal company may include the fdlowlng,
namely:i. conceiving and detailingof the Projects;

iii. finandal stnrcturingof pmjects;

iv. environmentalissues and Solutions;

v. implementingthe projects or awardingthem to other developers

wmes:

vi. global marketingof the Special Investment Regions,'hProjects

in and connectedwtth the Spedal InvetsimntRegions;
vii. raising finances from the market including financial and
multilateralinstitutions;
vill. promotingand bringingin Private Swbr Participationin projects
wlthln or m n e c t dwlth the Spedal Investment Region;
ix. entering into contractsand agreementwith other entitles for any
ofthe p u m assigned to it,

Awrd of
P-ba

developer.
Guj. 11 of 1909.

area in the
spgdel

Invammt

CHAPTER Vlll

AUOCAfK)hl OF PREMISES, EVICT1ONAND RECOVERY

OF M S

24. ( 1 ) S ~ ~ t o ~ g e f i ~ l ~ ~ d i ~ o f ~ S h ~Alloc&nof
G o v e m m
~ t h e A p g X A u t b & y , t h e ~ l D w ~ ~ s h a t I b e t h e
Swal
prlmary agency for allocating and handing over the premises, Mand
amities to the units,a m W and am re projects being set up
Region.
In the SpecialtnvestmmtReglon.
(2)The Regional Developmat Authority shail offer the lands, premises

and m m within the Spechl Investment R W n to the concerned

unit or person on such tmns and conditions and a f h levying such
chargesasRdeemaf[tosasdlrecWbytheApexAuthQrCty.
( 3 ) W Region4 Devdopmnt Authority strdl make puisim and take
steps for recovery of dues, rent and c h m from the mapanis of
preml=andamenltles In t)re Special Investment Region.
(4)Thepending dues,if any, on proposaland d f i c a t i o n in this regardby
the Regional Dewhpment Authority, may be recovered or col8s
an arrear of landrevenue.
(5)Thg Regional Development AuthorSty In consustatlon with the Apex
Auth-,
may make p r w i s h s for d c h of the mapants kom any
premises in the Special InveshentRegionfor vidatlon of any guidelines

issued u n h this Ad or norrcrrmpliwlceofthe provisionsof this Act.

'I.,

Redressalof

Grbwnces
and D
l-

Resolution
Fwum.

25. W
prerjudb to the jurisdidion of my wurt of taw, and to the
p r o v i s ~of the Ahitration and CMlGilitfon Act, 1990, an internal
Dkp& Settlement M&?anbm for the putpmw d this Ad shall be as
follows, mn-

26of 1996.

( 1 ) h R s g h l Development A u t h k y shall S& up a Grievances

R e c h s a [ CommMw comprising of such numbr of 'hm m b m and
f l c e ~ sas
, maybe decided by R bredresstherlevamand resolvethe
dispute origlnatlng from a n y stabholder In the 91
Inwatment
Region.
(2) Any p s m aggrieved by the deckon of Grievances Redressal
G o m r n b may appeal Q the
Remlutian Fwum set up by the
Apek Autbdly eompdslng of such m b e r of members and ofikws as
may bededded by it.
@)For the purpose of deciding the dispute, the GWwnoes R e d m l
CornmMw and the dispute R d M Fmml $hallframe ?heguidelines
lnduding the h e frame in thii mgatd-andM h t h e prlnclphd natural

~ ~ ~ w dh ~i ih eg V m t f i 9 ~ ~ .
aspute
settlement
Mechanism

Stab & v m m M m v , by ~~XMcatfon

In theOPlicialOar&&, form
28. (I)
a Dispute SMement anhi hi mslsting MsrpCtt numkrofmmkr
as may be spedfied by R to Wl wlth
dlspuhs against Regional
Development Authority or those adsing In any manner in the Special
Investment Region and brought Wore It or @ueuw h i i cwld not be

resolved or settled by the Grievances

mCommittee and tbs

Dbpm Resolution Fwum.

(2) The qualifbth, tenure of ofka and other t e r m and m d i n s ofthe

C h a i r p m and membersof the D i u t e SettlementMechanismshall be

such as may be p r e d b e d by w k .
(3)For the p w e of WdIng the dispute, the Dispute Settlement
Mechanism shall frame the gutcldinss including the time frame In this

(4) The order passed by the DlquteS e t t h m t M n l s m shall befinal.

CHAPTER X

m m l m n o AND
~ DWELOPMENT OF PERIPHERYOF THE
SPECIAL IWESIWENT REGION

27. (1) The State Gawmmnt may, by notifkation in the Offidal Gazette, Periphery of
~reswhoftheoutersrsenotex~~ngttwwki~tmoneittmr
side adMning b a S
l
~
~Regbn,
n
tbe #e periphery of the
~egh.
Speaal InvestmentRegion0s Itdwmsfit.
(2) On declaration of an area under s u b s e c h (1) as periphery of a
Speciallnvegtmefit Region,(a) the Regional Development Autbhiy of the Special Investment
Region shall be the Regional DevelopmentAuhrrty for the periphery of

InvestmentR e g b ;and

the S-l

and futdons ofthe Regional DevelopmentAuthority and

(b) the
the Apex Authdty shall extend tu the pertphery of the S m l Investment
Region.
(3) In Mdsr to regulate the Wetopnwnt8 In the periphery area, the
Regbnat Devebpmmt Authority may pmpam separate land use plan
and development plan for the periphery ama In accwdence with the
provisions ofthisAct.

28. (

h
e
~
~
t
~
,
dedare the whoee ar qny part d the Spedal ImWmnt R e g h to be

uAd. ~

m
~ ,~

whhand

-m.

(3)N

~~~

~shrrll~p

(S) Any person dedrh to akWn b e prmhsbn referred to

Deve-nt

@yElnl!wStM
i$+-%i~Wh.

Almdtyhm$hren-

& (4) shall

t any

make'^

in sub-

kppiication In wridng to the Regional

Autlmity in &h fmh and containing such hhnatiws as

mayb-w=-jb~Regw-T.

(8)

M petson shall be entttled to claim mmfmmBmfwany Injury, loss

w ~ m a g e ~ o r a l ~ t o , bythe
~ b controlonthe
m n ~

deaopmm-thbAct.

' %

(9) The Regional DevelopmentAuthority M y order any persunwho has

committed a breach o f h provblms afthksedbnto stop or to mfom to
its original state w to bring into conhmitywlththe conditions imposed, as
the txse may be,within the stipulatedtimep d d ,any butldhg or land in
respect&which a contraventiwlhas b e n oommltied.

(11) Nothinginthissectionshallapplyto-

(a) any building for the purposes of nsideqca or Wings wbsenrient

@) the *
M

of a buildlng or a @l

e*lng

rr cmnawium*

g r a w y a d , ~ o f , ~ p , p r S a m e d t l i p~nw h M i s , a t t h e h o f
t h e n o M d m m d e r ~ s u ~ ( l ) , w a s h d ~b y, w~ e d
was usedfor the =M pupaew;
(C) nOrmal excavations (id-)

made Int
bordim- cwm

of agricultum;

(d) the c o n & m c t h of an umWIed road intended to give

land solely for agricultural m.

to

(e) m ~ t s t r d o nw e&#kh'Ka~~&ltural land, of a dwelling hwse

for personal use or for storage of agrdcuhl as& of the owner, as per
permissible m s pmcrlbed by the S W Governmentfrom time to tlme
underthe dmantAc& or rules.

CHAPTER XI1
SPEClAL INVESTMENT REGlON TO BE AM INDUSlRkL TOWFISHP
29.

krfozb

(1) The a m within the Sp&d Investment Reglon except the vlilage site Spedal
area (gamtal) of a Village Panchayat, Municipal area and Munidpl

Cwpwatim area shall be deemed to be an Industrialtownship within the an Industrial

meanlng ofthe provisionsof clause (1)d artide 243Q of the Constitution TmshiP.
of India from the date it is so notifted in the UfflcM Gazette by the State

Government

Funds of
Regional
Development
Authorfty.

Accounts and
Audit.

31. (f) The accounts of the R e g h d Dwhpment Authorffy SWb

pmpared and marinhined h m& bnn and In such manner as m y be
p m i by rub.

(2) The a-nts

ofthe RegionalD e ~ m e nshall
t tm~a & W
by an a u d b duly qwmled to act as m audib d tFre Companh under
reection226oftbCampniesAd,1~.
Annual

ReW.

32. (1) The Regional hwelopmntAuthority shan dudngetwhffrrandrtlpat*

prepre an annual report glvhg a true and full accmmt d b ~ v f h
during the pmbwfhnclat year and an mofthe a c W h lfketyto
be unbrbketn by It in current flnwkhkyeevin mmlbt(on with the Apex
~~wbmlt%totfie~-Go\rem~.

(2) T h e S W m G o x a r m r n e n t ~ ~ ~ s u c h r q m t a B o n g w i t h t f w
audited mnwt eauunb fur h yew to h laM befwe the State
Leg~tureaem~maybe~the~ofthe~undersu
(1).

CHAPER )[W
POWERS TO MAKE RULES, W E WRECTUNS AND REIWlAllOMS
AND REMWE DIFRCULTiES
Power of
Shtm
Gwemment
b make rules,

33. (1) The State Government may, by mtlfhth in the Official Gazette,

~~lestoearrywtthepurposssd~lsAd
(2) In mcular, and without prejud'iceto the generality of the foregoing
powers, such rubs may be m& for dehminlng any ottrw powers and

functions dthe Regional DeveiopmentAuthority andthe Apex Auhrtty

constituted under this Act,
(3) All nllm made under this a d o n shall be laid for ntd less than mrty

days before the State LegIsfature as soon'as passible after they are
made and shalt be subject to such modifications as this legislature may
make during the session In which they are so laid w the session
immediatelyfollowing.
34.

(l)
The Stale Government may Issue directions to the Apex Authority,
Regional Development Authority or any agency or entity wnnecid with
the activities under tbis Act or to any person or W y involved in the
development, operation and implementation of the projects in the
Special InvestmentRegion ormtwcted therewith.

P m r of state
G o ~ m ~ m eto
nt
give directions.

(2) Every direction issug by the State Government under sub-sction

(1), shall be binding to the respective author@, Regional l2evelopment

Authority, agency,entity, body or m n .

35. The Apex Authority may make regulations not inconsistent wlfh the
provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder to oarry out the
purposes of this Act and for enabling it to discharge its functions undw

Power ofApex
Auhrityb
make
regulations.

this Act.
36.

(l)
lfanydifficultyarisesingiving~&ta#eprwislansof~isAct,the
State Government may, by order published in the Mfidal Gazette, make
such provisions not Inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as
appears to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no order under sub-section (I
shall
) be made after the
expiry of twoyears from the date of mmencemetnt ofthis Ad.

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may
be after it is made, befare the State Legislature.

POwe'OTShte

Government to

,
,,,,
diiculae3.

Act to

ovfmkk

37.

~~
M.

Land
deemed to be
for pufdic

anydher~IawsforthetimekhgInfuw.

38.

W m .

Members,
officers and

t a n d ~ f w t t r e p w p o s e s o f a b h ~ d n g ~ , ~
~
O
f
m
~
~
~
~
m
s
M
l
l
landmddfur~~wiUlln#emingdthetand

39.

be puMc
servants.
45 d

~ v e ~ ~ p m W e d I n t h i s ~ , t h e ~ o f t h i
have e
~
~
~
danything
i
nI mg M t hwwith contahd in

Am.

All members, d f b r s , and employees of the Apex Authority. the

Regional Devebptnsnt Aubhaafty, the W w
y arrd other
Govemmnt Company or P r s o f ~fw&pmmt A@mcy shall, w h k
acting or purpwtingto ad In pmuartm ofthe proviaiortsafthi Ad or the
mtes and regutations made Iheminder, h M to
public
servantswtthlnthe meaning ofsedon21 ofthe-I
Penal W.

legal w i n g shall lie against lhe Apex

'robdon
Of
40amon taken In

No suit, p m e a t h or

good faith.

a u t h o r i t y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A u t h o r i t y . ~ - p e r n
G o v m m e n t c w n p e n l e s o r p u j d d e v e t o p m m t ~oranyoftheir
c o m m ~members,
,
ofhamand mplayessfor myhing which is h

g o o d f a i l h ~ o r i ~ n db
e db e d w i n p u ~ o
thi Actor any rulesand q u l a t i m s madgthemmler.

(2) No ~ h s t m d ~ nsuch
g m p i , anything dono or any action hakm
under the said Odinance shd b d m n d to have beem done or Wen
under this A d