(1) For the purpose of speedy issue of various licences, clearances, certificates required under various State enactments for 4[setting up, running, expansion, diversification and modernisation of enterprises] in the State, the Government may, by notification, constitute Single Window Clearance Board for the State to be called the Kerala State Single Window Clearance Board.
(2) The Kerala State Single Window Clearance Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal.
1 Inserted by Act 19 of 2022 (w.e.f. 14-09-2021).
2 Omitted by Act 25 of 2024(w.e.f. 02-11-2024).
3 Inserted by Act 19 of 2022 (w.e.f. 14-09-2021).
4 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 ( w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
5 5[(3) The State Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) Chief Secretary to the Government;
(b) The Secretaries to the Government in charge of Industries, Finance, Labour, Local Self Government, Revenue, Taxes, Water Resources, Power, Forests, Environment, Tourism, Health, Investment Promotion and Public Works Departments;
(c) Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited;
(d) Director of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala;
(e) Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited;
(f) Chief Town Planner;
(g) Chairman, Kerala State Pollution Control Board;
(h) Chief Electrical Inspector;
(i) Director of Factories and Boilers;
(j) Director of Mining and Geology;
(k) Director General, Fire and Rescue Services Department.]
(4) The Chief Secretary to Government shall be the Chairman, 2[Principal Secretary in charge of Industries department shall be the Vice Chairman] and the Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation shall be the Convener of the State Board.
(5) The State Board shall meet 3[at such intervals not exceeding thirty days] and places to be fixed by the Chairman of the State Board and shall observe such procedure in regard to its transaction of business as may be made in the bye-laws.
(6) The State Board may associate itself, in such manner and for such purposes as may be prescribed with any person whose assistance or advice it may desire to have in the performance of any of its functions under the Act, and the person so associated shall have the right to take part in the meetings of the State Board relating to that purpose as a special invitee and shall not be considered as a member of the State Board.
5 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
2 Inserted by Act 23 of 2019 (w.e.f 07.12.2019).
3 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
6 1[(7) For assisting the State Board in discharging the functions of such Board and for coordinating the functions of various departments and agencies for discharging such functions, there shall be a secretariat, subject to such terms and conditions, in such manner as may be prescribed.]