(1) The term of office, conditions of service and powers and functions of the Chairman, Vice- Chairrnan, the Member-Secretary, the chief Executive officer and members appointed under sub-clause (xix) of clause (a) of sub.section (3) of section 4 of the SOU Tourism Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.
(2) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the members of the Sou rourism Authority other than ex-fficio members shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.
(3) The conditions of service of the members of the SOU Tourism Authority other than ex-fficio members shall be such as may be'prescribed and such members shall be entitled to receive such remuneration or allowances or both as the State Government may by order determine.
(4) (a) If the State Government is of opinion that any member.
of SOU Tourism Authority is guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties or is incompetent or has become incapable of performing his duties as such member, or should for any other good and sufficient reasons, be removed, the State Government may, after giving him an opportunity to be heard, remove him from office.
(b) Any member of the SOU Tourism Authority other thanan exfficio member may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and upon the acceptance thereof, the office of such member shall become vacant.
experience and knowledge in area to be nominated by the State Term of office and conditions of service of members.
PART IV ] GUJARAT GOVE N{ENIT GAZETTE ,EX.2O-I2.2OII 34-7 6" (1) The SOU Tourism Authority shall meet at such time and at Meetingorsou such place as the Chairman may determine: Tourism Authority and transaction of
Provided that the procedure with regard to transaction of business at ;;;;;..r.
its meetings including quomm at such meeting shall be such as may be laid down by the soU Tourism Authority in consultation with the State Government.
(2) The sou rourism Authority sharl meet at least once in everV guafter.
(3) The appointment, remuneration, allowances and conditions of services of the officers and employees of Sou rourism Authority shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations" 7" (1) The SOU Tourism Authority may constitute an Executive constitution of committee and such other committees consisting of members not committeesexceeding six in numbers, for the performance of its functions as may be detennined by it.
(2) The terms and conditions of any of the committees constituted under sub-section (t) shall be as may be determined by the SOU Tourism Authority.
8. No act or proceedings of the SOU Tourism Authority and any of its vatidity of acts committees shall be invalid or vitiated merely by reason of - ;l3d[,"i:'"t',:tr
(a) a vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or l"HT,?13:'
(b) an irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.
CIIAPTER IV POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF'SOU TOURISM AUTHORITY 9" (1) The SOU Tourism' Authority shall secure planned powersand development of the Tourism development area and take steps to provide i"J"t:ffi orsou basic infrastructure and measures for effective management thereof. Auurority"
(2) The SOU Tourism Authority shall, in particular, exercise the following powers and perform the following frrnctions namely: - (D to engage or assist or promote necessary facilities for tourists;
(ii) to establish, maintain and operate services connected with the Tourism industry and to coordinate the activities of the persons providing sueh services for tourists;
34-8 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 2O-T2-2OII I PART IV (iiD to prescribe, regulate, maintain and enforce the standards to be maintained by the different persons engaged in Tourism trade and Tourism activity;
(iv) to acquire hereinafter by sale, take on lease, hire, pledge or otherwise, grant, allocation, donation, town planning scheme, consent agreement or through proceedings under the Right to 30 of 2013. Fair compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition;
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, hold or manage any moveable or immoveable property as it may deem necessary subject to general or specific directions ofthe State Govemment in this behalf;
(v) to sale, lease, transfer or dispose of any land or building belonging to it subject to the regulations made by the State Govemment;
(vi) to enter into contracts, agreements or concession agreement with any person, entity, developer or organization as it may deem necessary for performing its functions;
(vii) to undertake preparation and execution of development plan for whole or part of the area of the Tourism development area;
(viii) to undertake preparation and execution of town planning scheme for whole or part of the Tourism development area;
(ix) to make general or specific regulations or issue directions to fix so as to implement the standards and the norms for building structures, infrastructure development, aesthetics and other construction activities ;
(x) to remove encroachments from Tourism development area and constructions therefrom not duly authorized or made in violation of the regulations, directions and norms laid down;
(xi) to control the development activities in accordance with the development plan and to bring aesthetics, efficiency and economy in the process of development;
(xii) to ensure and make provision for sufhcient civic amenities including drainage and services including hospitals and medical services, schools, fire services, public parks, markets and shopping places, play grounds, entertainment areas and disposal of waste.
(xiii) to make sustainable anangements for providing and maintaining the highest standards in civic amenities such as water supply, sewerage, power supply, transportation, communication, infrastructure and services particularly for cleanliness, aesthetics, health, hygiene, etc.
PART IV ] GUJARAT GOVERNMEN4T GAZETTE, E)^. 20 -12-2A19 34-9 . (xiv) to provide for disaster management and mitigation;
(xv) to levy and collect such t"ees, development charges, or user charges as may be fixed by the State Govemment;
(xvi) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions for proper planning, management and development of the Tourism development area, the sou rourism Authority may issue such directions or ins ctions as it may consider necessary to any person, unit, entity, developer or any other stakeholder.
(xvii) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed by rules or regulations.
(xviii) to appoint directly by contractual appointment / deputation/ outsourcing or in any other manner the staff for carrying out vilrious functions and duties specified by the Act and determine remuneration thereof.
(xix) to exeroise such other powers and perform such other functions as are incidental or consequential to any of the foregoing powers and functions or as may be directed by the State Government.
(3) On receipt of the proposal from the SOU Tourism Authority or otherwise, the State Govemment may, by notification in the officiat Gazette, delegate any of the powers and functions of the SoU Tourism Authority to the local authority or authorities or an officer within its jurisdiction.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant State Acts, rules or any existing instructions of the State Government, the provisions made under clause (iv) of sub-section (2) shall prevail.
CHAPTER V TOWN PLANNING 10" (l) The provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976, shall mutatis mutan , apply with respect to the Development Plans and to the Town Planning Schemes made under this Act"
(2) The SOU Tourism Authority shall be The "Appropriate Authority" for the Tourism development area for the purposes of subseetion (1).
Application of President's Act No. 27 of 1976" 34-10 Restriction on development after publication of draft development plan.
Application of permission for development.
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