\X/ithout pr�judicc to any other provisions oftl1c Act, a 'fo,vn Vending Committee shall perfo1m the following functions, namely:-
(a) to conduct surveys \Vi thin the area of its ju1isdiction to _identify street vendors in the area and ensure their accoinmodatjon in accordance \Vith the norms, plan and the holding capacity ,vithin the area of its jurisdiction;
(b) to issue cerlificate of vending to an eligible street vendor after obtaining an undertaking from him to comply with the tenns and conditions subject to which the ce1tificate of vending is issued for issue of ce1tificate ofwnding, the Town Vending Commitlee shall follow the criteria as specified in the scheme .fran1ed under seclion 38 ofth� ,'\cf;
(c) to cancel or suspbnd certificate of vending of street v.endors who commit breach of any of the conditions thereof or any other tcnns and conditions specified for regulating street vending under the 1\ct or these rllles or scheme n1a<le under the Act or ,vhere the 1'o\Vn \;ending Con1n1ittee is satisfied ·that such certificate of vending has been secured b�v the street vendor through :rnisrepresentation or fraud:
Provided that :my order for cancellation or suspension of a certificate of vending by the Town \Tending c:ommitlcc shall spccirv the rc.asons. for such cancellation or suspension in the \vrittcn order commtmicatcd to the vendor;
( d) to rcconuncnd to the local authority an area in its jurisdiction for declaration of the sa1ne to be a non vc-nding area;
(e) to identify sites and spaces for vending;
(f) to regul.1tc tiinings for vending lo ensure non�congcstion of public spaces;
(g) to ensure enforcement of con·cctive mechanism. against defiance by street vendors;
(h) to follow up cases of dispute pending before the dispute redressal committee and the local authority;
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(i) to furnish recommendations to the local authority in relation to the preparation of plan to promote the vocation of street vendors;
G) to hold its meetings and take appropriate decisions to ensure efficient discharge of its functions;
(k) to associate technical and professional persons from the Government or other non-government organisations with itself on temporary basis for obtaining assistance or advice in carrying out any of the provisions of the Act;
(l) to publish the street vendor's charter in Bengali and English in newspapers of repute and displayed in the office of Town Vending Committee and other offices of the Urban Local Bodies as required, specifying therein the time within which the certificate of vending shall be iss_ucd to the street vendors and time within which such certificate of vending shall be renewed and otl1er activities to be perfonned within the time limit specified therein;
(m) to maintain up to date records of registered street vendors and street vendors to whom certificate of .,,.,vending has been issued in accordance with the pro,isions of the Act and publish on the website, if available;
(n) to carry out social audit of its activities under the Act or these rules or the scheme made thereunder;
(o) to furnish from time to time .to the Government and the local authority such returns as prescribed under the Act and these rules;
(p) to famish comments to the Govemment for undertaking promotional measures of making available credit, insurance and other welfare schemes of social secuiity for the street vendors;
( q) to assist the Government to raise awareness among the public about the role of the street vendors in the economy; and
(r) to perfonn such other 7nctions for effective implementation of the Act and these rules as may be delegated to the Town Vending Committee by the local authority and by the Government.