(I) There shall be a Town Vending Committee for every town:
Provided that in cities that have been divided into various administrative zones, there may be a Town Vending Committee for every zone.
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(2) The Municipal Officer shall constit To rn ending Committee as follows.-
(a) The Municipal Officer shall be e -0 icio Chairman of the Town Vending Committee;
(b) Chairman of the Market Commi ee hall be ex-officio Vice Chairman of the Town Vending Committee;
(c) The Mayor or the President, bers;
e case may be, shall nominate four counsellors as mem-
(d) The Municipal Officer shall nominate two reputed social workers or sociologists as members;
(e) The Vendors' guild shall nominate ten vendors, half of whom shall be women as members:
Provided that, if there is no Vendors' Guild, the Municipal Officer shall nominate ten vendors, half of whom should be women, to serve as members:
Provided further that due representation shall be given to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and persons with disabilities:
Provided also that the endors shall be so selected as to represent various trades and vendor zones in the town.
(t) The Superintendent (Traffic Police) shall nominate an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, to serve as member of the Town Vending Committee;
(g) The Municipal Officer shall nominate three officials namely, Market Superintendent, Health Officer and Town Planner as members of the Town Vending Committee;
(h) The Director, Town and Country Planning shall nominate an official not below the rank of Assistant Director as member of the Town Vending Committee;
(i) The President of Chamber of Commerce shall nominate a representative as member of the Town Vending Committee;
(j) The president may, as required, invite any other person to be associated with the Town Vending Committee as advisor or consultant, on or without remuneration as may be approved by the Town Vending Committee, to be paid out of the funds of the Town Vending Committee.
(3) The term of the Town Vending Committee shall be co-terminus with the term of the Municipal Body.
(4) The Chairperson and Members shall not be eligible for any allowance for serving in the Town Vending Committee.
(5) The meetings of the Town Vending Committee shall be held at such intervals and at places within the local area as may be fixed by the Chairman bearing in mind the convenience of all members:
Provided that the time between two consecutive meetings shall not be more than three months.