The Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001
State Act of Kerala · Act 18 of 200139 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to protect river banks and river beds from large scale dredging of river sand and to protect their biophysical environment system and regulate the removal of river sand and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 18 of 2001 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 39 |
| Subjects | financial, environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 2B Authorised Officer
- Section 3 Constitution and composition of the District Expert Committee
- Section 4 Constitution and Composition of Kadavu Committee
- Section 5 Term of Office
- Section 6 Acts of District Expert Committee and Kadavu Committee not to be invalidated by infirmity vacancy etc
- Section 7 Vacancies
- Section 8 Meetings of the District Expert Committee
- Section 9 Power and Functions of the District Expert Committee
- Section 10 Meeting of the Kadavu Committee
- Section 11 Powers and functions of the Kadavu Committee
- Section 12 General conditions for the sand removal operations in a Kadavu
- Section 13 Power of Government or District Collector to order closure of Kadavu or river bank
- Section 14 Control on price of sand etc
- Section 15 Obligation of the Local Authorities to maintain the Kadavu or river banks in safe condition
- Section 16 River Bank Development Plan
- Section 17 River Management Fund and issue of Passes
- Section 18 Accounts
- Section 19 Amount to be transferred to the fund
- Section 20 Penalty for contravention of this Act
- Section 21 Abetment of offences
- Section 22 Punishment under other laws not barred
- Section 23 Seizure of vehicle, loading equipments, tools etc
- Section 23A Confiscation of sand, vehicles, etc
- Section 23B Revision to the District Collector
- Section 23C Appeal to the District Court
- Section 23D Return of the confiscated article or the amount paid in lieu of confiscation
- Section 24 Offences under this Act to be cognizable
- Section 25 Cognizance of offences
- Section 26 Power to make rules
- Section 26A Constitution of Special Protection Force
- Section 26B Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 26C Certain officers to be deemed to be public servants
- Section 27 Power of Government to conduct inspection
- Section 28 Act to override other laws
- Section 29 Sand auditing
- Section 30 Appeal
- Section 31 Removal of difficulties
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