(1) Each Local authority, shall constitute a Town Vending Committee
(2) Each Town Vending Committee shall subject to the provision of the Act, consist of:-
(a) The Municipal Commissioner or the Commissioner, in case of Municipal Corporations or the Chief Executive Officer or Executive Officer or an equivalent rank as the case may be, in case ofMunicipalities, Notified Area Authorities and Industrial Township constituted under the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 or any other local authority, as the case may be, who shall be the Chairperson; and 4 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JUNE 27, 2018
(b) Such number of members representing the Local authority, medical officer of the Local authority, the Planning Authority, traffic Police, Police, association of Street Vendors, market associations, Traders' Association, Non-Government organizations, Public Representatives, Social Workers, community based organization, Resident Welfare Association, Banks etc :
Provided that the number of members nominated to represent the Committee shall be maximum 12 for the Municipalities with population ofless than 2 lakh, 15 with population of between 2 lakh and 5 lakh and 18 with population of more than 5 lakh and that the number of members nominated to represent the street vendors shall not be less than forty percent of the total number of members :
Provided further that one-third of the members representing the street vendors shall be from amongst the women vendors
Provided also that reasonable representation may also be given to persons who are physically challenged.
(3) The Chairperson or the member nominated under clause (b) of sub-rule (2) shall, unless his nomination i.s terminated earlier by the Local authority, hold office for a term of maximum three years from the date of his nomination.
( 4) In case of death, removal or resignation or otherwise of a member, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner enumerated in sub-rule (2).