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Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017
Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Specification of relevant Acts.
Section 34. Pecuniary jurisdiction of committees.
Section 45. Constitution, powers and functions of District Level Facilitation Committee.
Section 56. Constitution, powers and functions of Single Window Facilitation Committee.
Section 67. Constitution, powers and functions of State Level Facilitation Committee.
Section 78. Constitution, powers and functions of Investor Facilitation Agency.
Section 89. Application for clearances.
Section 910. Power to call additional information.
Section 1011. Combined application form.
Section 1112. Self certification.
Section 1213. Time-limits for processing of applications.
Section 1314. Review of District Level Cases.
Section 1415. Revision of district level cases by the Single Window Facilitation Committee.
Section 1516. Review of State Level cases.
Section 1617. Revision of State Level cases by State Level Facilitation Committee.
Section 1718. Penalty.
Section 1819. Inspections.
Section 1920. Act to be in addition.
Section 2021. Power to give directions.
Section 2122. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 2223. Power to make Rules.
Section 2324. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 24
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"content": "(1) \"Clearances\" means grant or issue of no-objection certificate, allotments, consents, approvals, permissions, registrations, memorandum, enrollments, licences and the like, by any competent authority or authorities in connection with the setting up of an industrial undertaking in the State under the relevant Acts and shall include all such clearances required till the industrial undertaking starts commercial production;\n(2) \"Competent authority\" means any department or agency of the State Government, authorised agency, Gram Panchayat, Municipality or other local body, who are entrusted with the powers and responsibilities to grant or issue clearances under the State laws.\n(3) \"District Level Facilitation Committee (D.L.F.C.)\" means the Committee constituted under section 5;\n(4) \"Ease of Doing Business\" means the Ease of Doing Business initiative of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India;\n(5) \"Industrial Undertaking\" means the undertakings specified by the State Government in this regard which are engaged in manufacturing or processing or both or providing service or doing any other business or commercial activity;\n(6) \"Investor facilitation Agency\" means the agency notified under section 8;\n(7) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(8) \"Relevant Acts\" means the Acts specified by the State Government under section 3;\n(9) \"Single Window Facilitation Committee (S.W.F.C.)\" means the Committee constituted under section 6;\n(10) \"State Level Facilitation Committee (S.L.F.C.)\" means the Committee constituted under section 7;\n(11) \"Time-limit\" means period within which it is mandatory to process and dispose of the applications.\nChapter II\nConstitution, Powers and Functions of District Level Facilitation Committee, Single Window Facilitation Committee, State Level Facilitation Committee, Investor Facilitation Agency",
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"content": "(i) to meet at such time and places at least once in a month as the Chairman of the Committee may decide and shall transact business as per the procedure as may be prescribed;\n(ii) the competent authorities shall proceed to issue the required clearance within the time-limit stipulated under section 13 subject to compliances by the entrepreneur of provisions of the applicable State Law and the rules made thereunder;\n(iii) D.L.F.C. shall review all applications pending beyond time-limit in various departments. The list of pending application may be procured from Investor Facilitation Portal.\n(iv) D.L.F.C. may direct appropriate authorities for taking decision of applications pending beyond the prescribed time-limit.\n(v) D.L.F.C. may scrutinize the records regarding the delay and if it finds that the delay has been caused by willful default, it may recommend to the Single Window Facilitation Committee to take appropriate disciplinary action against the Competent Authority.\n(vi) D.L.F.C. shall take all necessary steps to assist industrial investments in the district which includes review of Investment Intentions and shall send report to the State Level Facilitation Committee through Investor Facilitation Portal.\n(vii) D.L.F.C. shall suggest policy level suggestions to the Single Window Facilitation Committee to improve the investment atmosphere of the State.\n(viii) to review and monitor the processing of applications by the Competent Authorities.\n(ix) to inform the applicant of the date on which the application was received by the competent authority, and the date on which such application has been approved or rejected:\n(x) to forward cases with remarks and relevant documents to the Single Window Facilitation Committee for decision under section 14;\n(xi) to invite competent authorities or experts, who are not members of the Committee, as special invitees at any meeting of the District Level Facilitation Committee as desired by the Chairman or the Member-Secretary of the Committee;\n(xii) a Member of the District Level Facilitation Committee shall attend the meeting convened under Clause (i) personally and in case he is unable to attend the meeting, he may depute a senior level officer with a written authorization to take appropriate decision in the meeting;\n(xiii) such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(i) to meet at such times and places at least once in a month as the Chairman of the Committee may decide and shall transnet its business as per such procedure as may be prescribed;\n(ii) the Competent Authorities shall proceed to issue the required clearance within the time-limit stipulated under section 13 subject to compliances by the entrepreneur of provisions of the applicable Central or State Acts and the rules made thereunder;\n(iii) to review and monitor the processing of applications by the Competent Authorities and the District Level Facilitation Committee;\n(iv) to inform the applicant of the date on which the application was received by the Competent Authority and the date on which such application has been approved or rejected;\n(v) to forward cases with remarks and relevant documents to the State Level Facilitation Committee for decision under section 16;\n(vi) to invite Competent Authorities or experts, who are not members of the Committee as special invitees for at meeting of the State Committee as desired by the Chairman or the Member-Secretary of the Committee;\n(vii) All applications and grievances pending beyond the time-limit under Investment Facilitation Portal shall be reviewed by the Committee and direction shall be given to the Competent Authority to undertake necessary action.\n(viii) The Committee shall have power to ask for reason of delay and may call for necessary information and personal appearance of Competent Authority whose applications and grievances are pending beyond the prescribed time-limit;\n(ix) The Committee shall, after performing necessary inquiry, may commend the action against the Competent Authority if the committee is of the opinion that there is willful default in delaying e approval process of applications and grievances.\n(x) The Committee may appoint a senior officer to inquire into the reasons of delay in disposal of applications by the Competent Authority or the grievances raised by the applicant.\n(xi) It may review the industrial investment of the State and make necessary recommendations to the S.L.F.C.\n(xii) A Member of the Single Window Facilitation Committee shall attend the meeting convened under clause (i) personally and in case he is unable to attend the meeting he may depute a senior level officer with written authorization to take appropriate decision in the meeting;\n(xiii) such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(i) may take decision on development of new infrastructure required for industrial development in the State.\n(ii) may take policy level decisions on sector specific development;\n(iii) may direct Competent Authority to fast track the applications;\n(iv) shall meet as often as required to carry out its functions, but it shall meet at least twice in every year, as the Chairman of the S.L.F.C. may decide, for review of performance of the S.W.F.C. and D.L.F.C. and for providing necessary recommendations wherever required;\n(v) may also consider matters referred by the S.W.F.C. and the State Government, and take appropriate decisions;\n(vi) may make recommendations/suggestions for development of investment atmosphere of the State;\n(vii) may also decide on any other development related, aspects to the State;\n(viii) may invite competent authorities or experts, who are not members f the Committee as special invitees for any meeting as desired by he Chairman and or Member Secretary of the Committee;\n(ix) the Committee shall-\n(a) consider and decide cases under Secs. 15 and 17;\n(b) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(a) to guide and assist entrepreneurs to set up industries in the State;\n(b) to carry out investment promotion activities;\n(c) to render necessary assistance in policy formulation for industrial progress;\n(d) to co-ordinate with various State Government departments for investor applications, integration of websites with Investor Facilitation Portal and any such support as may be required for the smooth functioning of the Investor Facilitation Portal;\n(e) to resolve investor grievances related to any approvals/incentives/ land related issues/technical issues and any other issues in the manner as may be prescribed;\n(f) to perform such functions as may be prescribed including budgeting, sourcing of manpower, infrastructure which is to be extended up to the district level;\n(g) in consultation with the Government of Gujarat, communicate with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India for Ease of Doing Business matters;\n(h) to provide secretarial support to the State Level Facilitation Committee, Single Window Facilitation Committee or, as the case may be, the District Level Facilitation Committee;\n(i) under the superintendence, direction and control of the State Level Facilitation committee, Single Window Facilitation Committee or, as the case may be, the District Level Facilitation Committee, the Investor Facilitation Agency shall arrange to issue combined application form, acknowledge all applications filed before the concerned Committee. The Investor Facilitation Agency shall pursue the clearance of the applications with the Competent Authorities;\n(j) to perform any other function as may be entrusted to it by the State Government.\n(a) State and Central Industrial policies.\n(b) procedure to obtain the required clearances from the departments and authorities.\n(c) information on industrial status and advantages existing in the State.\n(d) salient features of Acts and the rules made thereunder applicable to an industrial undertaking, and\n(e) any other information useful to the entrepreneurs.",
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"content": "Chapter III Miscellaneous 10. Power to call additional information. - (1) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2) of section 8, the Competent Authority shall have power to obtain further additional information from the applicant as required by him, through Investor Facilitation Agency with advance copy of the same to the applicant.\nMiscellaneous",
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"content": "(1) the State Government may prescribe the manner of processing and disposal of applications;\n(2) the State Government may prescribe time-limits for complete application, which shall be mandatory to process and dispose of applications by the Competent Authorities. The State Government may also prescribe time-limit for disposal of the application where additional information is called for from the applicant;\n(3) the Competent Authority may ask for additional information before the expiry of the period stipulated for the disposal of such clearance through Investor Facilitation Agency with advance copy of the same to the applicant;\n(4) after receipt of the additional information, the competent authority shall pass an order on the application before the expiry of the prescribed time-limit from the date of receipt of such additional information.",
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"content": "(1) the D.L.F.C. may, other suo motu or on a reference, examine any order passed by any competent authority, rejecting any clearance or approving it with modification, and if the District Level Facilitation Committee considers that there are valid grounds for a change in such decision, it shall forward such case to the S.W.F.C. with remarks and relevant documents for a decision.\n(2) the S.W.F.C. shall examine all cases referred to it by the District fin Level Facilitation Co\tittee and pass appropriate orders;\n(3) The decision taken by the S.L.F.C. shall be binding on the District Level Facilitation Committee and the Competent Authorities.",
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"content": "(1) The Single Window Facilitation Committee may, either suo motu or on a reference, examine any order passed by any Competent Authority, rejecting any clearance or approving it with modification or the grievances relating to technical, procedural or other issues relating to disposal of any application, and if the Single Window Facilitation Committee considers that there are valid grounds for a change in such decision, it shall forward such case to the State Level Facilitation Committee with remarks and relevant documents for a decision.\n(2) The State Level Facilitation Committee shall examine all cases referred to it by the Single Window Facilitation Committee and pass an appropriate order.\n(3) The order passed by the S.L.F.C. shall be binding on the State Single Window Facilitation Committee, District Level Facilitation Committee and the competent authorities and shall be final.",
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