(l) In each local autho1ity one Town Vendi_ng Committee shall be constituted by the Government:
Provided that the Govemm,mt, if it considers necessary, on the request of the concemed local authority may provide for constitution of more than one Town Ventling Committee for ear,:, local auth01ity after specif\'ing their juris,liclion.
(2) The Town Vending Committee shall comprise the following:-
(a) Municipal Commissioner or Chief Executive Oflicer or Executive Oflicer of tl1e local authority, as the case may be, who shall be the chairperson;
(b) A representative of Tripura Police (preferably from the Traffic Division) not below the rank of Sub-Inspector;
(c) Four members representing the Street \lenders, who shall be elected by the Street Venders themselves in manner as prescribed under rule 6.
Provided that at least one of tlie members sh,111 be women, and al least one of the members shall be fi lm amongst the weaker sections (belonging to Schedttled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorifies or persons with disabilities);
(d) One re,ircsentatives of Non-government organisations and commUllity based Organisations;
(e) Two representatives of local residents; and
(f) One representative oftradern.
(3) The members of the Town Vending Committee other than the elected members shall be nominated by the Government:
Provided that nomination of Government membern shall be prefe1Tcd from amongst persons who arc dealing \Vith street vendors orreJated activities:
l)rovided flu1her thal nomination of members representing nlln-govcmmentaJ orgmlisal'ions 01· community based organisations or resident welfare associations shall be canicd out on the basis of such critc,ia as may be laid down by the Govcwrncnt, after inviting applications, as such, by publishing the s.ame in at least hvo local ne\vspapers or publicising in any other manner.
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Provided that the first set of members representing the street vendm's shall be nominated by the Government in consultation with the local authorily, till the first election of such representatives is over.
Provided further that if none of 01e contesting candidates are from tl1e reserved categories, then members from the un-reserved categories may be declared elected.
5. Election of members of Town Vending Committee from amongst street vendors.·(!) The local authodty shall by a notification express its intention to conduct elections for the members of a Town Vending Committee representing the street vendors of the area under the jurisdiction of the concerned local authority.
(2) The concerned local authofity shall appoint a returning officer for conducting the election under it_s jutisdiction.