(1) For the purpose of speedy issue of various licences, clearances or certificates required under the various State enactments for 2[3[setting up, running, expansion, diversification and modernisation] of enterprises] in the Various Industrial areas of the State, the Government may, by 1 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 ( w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
2 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 ( w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
3 Substituted by Act 25 of 2024 ( w.e.f.02-11-2024).
8 notification constitute Single Window Clearance Boards for every industrial areas in the State to be called Industrial Area Single Window Clearance Board.
(2) Every Industrial area Single Window Clearance Board shall be a body corporate by name of the Industrial Area for which it is constituted, having perpetual succession and a common seal.
1[(3) Every Industrial Area Single Window Clearance Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department or his nominee;
(b) District Collector;
(c) Chief Executive of the Agency owning or managing the industrial area;
(d) Designated Authority of industrial area concerned;
(e) District Officer of the State Pollution Control Board;
(f) District Officer of the Electrical Inspectorate;
(g) District Officer of the Town and Country Planning Department;
(h) District Medical Officer;
(i) Deputy Chief Engineer of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited;
(j) District Officer, Factories and Boilers;
(k) Divisional Officer, Department of Fire and Rescue Services;
(l) Divisional Forest Officer;
(m) District Labour Officer;
(n) An officer of the State Goods and Service Tax Department not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner;
(o) Executive Engineer, Kerala Water Authority;
(p) Secretary, District Tourism Promotion Council;
(q) General Manager, District Industries Centre;]
2[(r) in case of a private park declared by Government as Industrial area, the General Manager, District Industries Centre of the district concerned;]
3[(4) District Collector shall be the Chairman of the Industrial Area Board and the Designated Authority of the industrial area concerned shall be the 1 Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 ( w.e.f. 20-10-2017).
2 Substituted by Act 23 of 2019 (w.e.f. 07.12.2019).
3 Substituted by Act 23 of 2019 (w.e.f. 07.12.2019).
9 Convener, and in the case of private park declared as Industrial Area by the Government, General Manager, District Industries Centre of the district concerned shall be the Convener of the Industrial Area Board.]
(5) The Industrial Area Board shall meet at such time and place to be fixed by the Chairman of the Industrial Area Board and shall observe such procedure in regard to its transaction of business as may be made in the byelaws.
(6) The Industrial Area 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 Industrial Area Board relating to that purpose as a special invitee and shall not be considered as a member of the Industrial Area Board:
1[Provided that in the case of a private park, declared as Industrial Area, the Chief Executive Officer of the private park concerned shall be a special invitee.]