(1) In each local authority one Town Vending Committee shall be constituted by the Government:
Provided that the Government, if it considers necessary, on the request of the concerned local authority may provide for constitution of more than one Town Vending Committee for each local authority after specifying their jurisdiction.
(2) The constitution of a Town Vending Committee shall be as follows, namely:- Sl. No. Government Department and other Bodies No. of members
(a) Government Department –
(i) Chairperson (Municipal Commissioner or 01 Chief Executive Officer)
(ii) Representative of Police (preferably from 01 the Traffic Division)
(b) Other Bodies –
(i) Street vendors (one-third of whom shall be women 04 vendors, with due representation of the Scheduled Castes, 26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and persons with disabilities)
(ii) Non-government organisations and community based 01 Organisations
(iii) Resident Welfare Associations 02
(iv) Representative of State Level Bankers Committee 01 Total 10
(3) The members of the Town Vending Committee other than the elected members shall be nominated by the Government:
Provided that nomination of Government members shall be preferred from amongst persons who are dealing with street vendors or related activities:
Provided further that nomination of members representing non-governmental organisations or community based organisations or resident welfare associations shall be carried out on the basis of such criteria as may be laid down by the Government, after inviting applications, as such, by publishing the same in at least two local newspapers or publicising in any other manner.