Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Regulatory Aut,hority s~,al~ have the- ' , responsibilities for laying down policies, plans and gUidelines in respect of the following matters, namely:- .
<a) monitoring the geo-spatiaisyst"ms as ,created by the Govemment ;
(b) terms and conditions, including service charges, fees and cost .. " governing sharing and accessing the geo-spatial data,geo-spatial map, geo-spatial system, geo-spatial application, geo-spatial portal by the line departments, local bodies, pUblic authorities, rr::=;;;)PUbliC and private agenCiesrenderi~g services of public utility;
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(c) , efficient monitoring of the various application andutiiity of the data infrastructure;
(d) lay down safetyeode pertaining to ge6-spatial system;
(e) fix liability and accountability··in case ofbn§~c!l oJ.~~fety code by line departments, local. bodies, public authorities, public a'}d private agencies rendering services of public utility in o'elhi and the public or its respective respons!ble officers;· 18 "I'
(f) 'enforcement and 'implementation of policy and plan fer development of geo,.spatial system and its further application and utilization;
(g) act as adjudicating authority in case of any djspute governing sharing accessin.Q, applicati0!1 and updation of the date:
infrastructure between oram.ong the various Ii.pe departments, , ' local bodie~, plJblic,author.ities, public and pri,vate agencies , rendering services of pUblic utiHty in Deihi;
(h) act as a -disciplinary body 'in case of .violation of any of the provisions ,of this Act, rules and/or regUla,tions made thereunder on the part of any Hne department, locai body, public authority, public, , ';: . ".
and private agency rendering services of pubHc utiiity in Delhi and.
its officers and impose penaltie's' in "accordance with the regulations framed ,under this Act :
Provided that all such decisions shall be taken by the Regulatory' ': .
Authority by majority, R~gul~tQry Aut,hority shall issue: a show cause notice, seeking explanation within a period not less than fifteen days.
17. Procedure. (J) Before passing any adverse order, the 19 •(2) If no explanation -is furnished or'-the' explan~tion furnished is not satisfactory in th~ opini<;m Of the Regulatory Authority, the Authority shall initiate disciplinary and/or adj~dication proceedings, as the case may be, by directing an enquiry on the issue involved.
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(3) While enquiring into' the issue arisen before the Regulatory Authority, the Regulatory Authority shall not be bound by the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), The RegUlatory Authority shall adhere to the principles of natural justice and shall afford full opportunity to the parties concerned ,to establish ,and prove their respective contentions.
~ ' , ~ I?;) " , ~)~ , 4) The RegUlatory Authority shan pass a speaking order containing -~- facts of the case; ·contentions raised 'by the p§rties, the r'easons leading ~. , to the finding of fact ~rrived at by the RegUlatory Authority ~;:;d the final decision.
(5) In the discharge of its functions, the RegUlatory' Authority shall have the following powers, namely :-
(a) summoning and enforcing .the attendance of any person or , authority; .
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(b) summoning and directing production of any document, books of account, record;
_(c) summoning any witness, record his statement in evidence on oath; and , "
(d) passing ,s.uch directions :Grorders· as deemed necessaryan-d expedient while enquiring into any is~ue which the Regulatory. ". .
Authority is competent and empowered under'this Act.
18. Appeal against the orders of the Regulatory Authority•• Any person, authority, department or officer aggrieved by any order passed, by the Regulatory Authority under ,this Act shall be entitied to file an appeal to the Appellate Authority constituted for this purpose under this Act, within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date of the receipt , , of the impugned order, The order of the Appellate Aythority shall be final .-=:e::--.. '! .,r--." , ;<",;{j:~ ,',. 5;4 J1 \~~
Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the 'said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period.
19. Appointment of Appellate Auth~rity.• (1) The Government ~all constitute an Appellate Authority having power to hear and decide 21 :'
appealsagai,;st the order pa~sed by the Regulatory Authority under.this Act
(2) The ter~s and. conditions, sala~ies and allowances payable to the Appellate Authority shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government.