The Amritsar Culture and Tourism Development Punjab Act

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PART I

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

NOTIFICATION

The 17th November, 2016

No. 49-Leg./2016.-Thefollowing Act of the Legislature of the State of

Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the I st day of

November, 2016, is hereby published for general information>

THE AMRITSAR CULTURE AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY ACT, 2016.

(Punjab Act No. 42 of 2016)

AN

ACT

Definitions.
2. Jn this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Authority" means the Amritsar Culture and Tourism Development

Authority;

(b) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee constituted.

under sect ion 5;

(c) "Fund" means the fund of the Authority;

(d) ''Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Departmentof Tourism and Cultural Affairs;

to provide for the conslilution of an Authority for preservation,

maintenance, cleanliness, provision for supply of essential services like

electricity. water supply. beautificationand monument lighting. sanitation,

proper maintenance of roads and disposal of solid waste in the vicinity

and around the ?pecifiedareas or sites. services/slructuresfor development

and promotion of tourism in Amritsar

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty­

seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: -

J. (1) This Act may be called the Amritsar Culture and Tourism Short title and

Development Authority Act, 20 I 6.
commencement.

(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publicationin the Official Gazette.



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Member

Chainnan

Co -Chainnan

Applicability.

Constitutlou of

Authority.

(e) "prescribed"means prescribedby the rules made under this Act;

(j) "regulations" means regulations made by the Authority under this

Act;

(g) "specified areas" means areas specified under section 3; and

(h) "Tourism Police" means the Tourism Police referred in section 6.

3. (1) This Act shall apply within the radius of 500 meters to 750

meters, as may be specified by the Authority with regard to the following

heritage, tourism and cultural sites in Amritsar, namely:-

(i) Sri Golden Temple;

(ii) Sri Durgiana Mandir;

(iii) Ram Tirath Mandir;

(iv) Gobindgarh Fort;

(v) Town Hall;

(vi) Panorama; and

(vii) Urban Haat.

(2) It shall also apply to the following, namely:-

(iJ Facades of all buildings; and

(ii) Roads, Round-abouts and Street Furniture (Town Hall to

Golden Temple and Exit). ...

(3) It shall also apply to the followingservices, namely:­
(iJ Hop on Hop off Bus Service; and

(ii) Amphibious Bus Service.

(4) The Government may by notification, from time to time .

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any other site/seryices/structures.

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(/) There shall be an Authority to be called the .

and Tourism DevelopmentAuthority for c
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Amritsar Culture

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arrymg out the purpos f hi
The Authority shall be competent to und rt k .

es o t is Act.

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e a e works m the specified areas.

(-? The Authority shall consist of.-
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(a) Chief Minister, Punjab;

{b) Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab;
(c) Minister, Tourism and Cultural Afr. .

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(i} Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar;

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(d) Minister, Local Government, Punjab; Member

(e) Chief Secretary to Government, Punjab; Member

({) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Member

Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Finance;

(g) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Member

Secretary to Government of Punjab,
·Department of Local Government;

(h) Principal Secretary to ChiefMinister, Member

Punjab;

(i) Principal Secretary to Government of Member

Punjab, Department of Tourism and

Cultural Affairs;

0) Principal Secretary to Member

Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab;

(k} Secretary, Public Relations, Punjab; Member

(I) Technical Advisor to ChiefM inister, Member

Punjab; and

(m) Director, Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Member-

Secretary
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Authority shall

not interfere in any manner with the powers and functions of other local
authorities in the matters such as levying of taxes, cess etc.

(./} The Government may by notification induct or remove or nominate
any other member in the Authorityby assigning the reason thereof.

5. There shall be an Executive Committee to dischargeday to day The Executive
work of the Authority. The Executive Committee shall consist of,- Committee.

: Chief Executive
Officer

(ii) Deputy Commissioner of Police concerned.: Member

(iii) Director Tourism and Cultural Affairs, : Member

Punjab; and

(iv) Commissioner, Municipal Corporation,
Amritsar.

: Member­

Secretary



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6 Then! shall be a Tourism Police, to be providedby the Depa11ment

of I tomeAffairs, for providingsafety, security and render assistance to the

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luurism Police.

Rl!sponsibilityof

the Authority.

l-und for the

Authority.

Ofliccrs and

employees of the

Authority.

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penulit ies.

tourists visiting the specifiedareas.

7. The Authority shall be responsiblefor,-

(i) Planning, coordination and implementationof all activ?ties,
events, virtual reality shows, live performancesetc., proJects

and other matters incidental therewith for management,

maintenance, marketing and operationof the specifiedareas;

(ii) Operationand maintenance of sanitation work in the specified

Meas;

(iii) Operationand maintenance of fa?adeof buildings near Golden

Temple and regulatory control of facades in the specified

areas;

(iv) Operationand maintenance oflighting in the specifiedareas;

(,•) Operation and maintenance of overall infrastructure in the

specified areas;

(vi) Upkeep and maintenance of all civic facilities in the specified

areas;

(vii) Undertaking overall comprehensivedevelopment. including

holding of conferences and seminars and all functions, as may

be necessary to promote tourism and increase tourist footfall;

(viii) Enter into an agreement with any individual, NGO. Agency or

body, as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions

after following the due process, as may be specified by the

Government from time to time; and

(ix) Any other activity as the Authority may decide to take up

from time to time in the interest of promotion of tourism.

8. To carry out the activities of the Authority. the fund would be

providedby the State Government out of the cess collected under the Excise

Policy of the State Government or any other source. as may be prescribed.

9. The Authority may,with the approval of the Government. create

such posts and appoint such officers and other employees, as it may consider

necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions.

10. Any person who destroys. defaces. removes. injures, litters or
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imperils the specified areas shall be punished with imprisonment of either

description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which



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may extend lo five thousandrupees, or with both:

Provided that the offences under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act,

l 976 and the Ancient, Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 or any other Act, as

may be applicable to the specified areas, shall be dealt with under the respective
Acts.

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11. ( 1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying Power 10 make!

out the purposes of this Act. rules.

(2) Every rule made under this section, shallbe laid, as soon as may be,

after it is made, before the House of the State Legislature while it is in session

for a total period of ten days, which may be comprised in one session or in two

or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session in which it

is so laid or the successive sessions as aforesaid, the I-louse agrees in making

any modification in the rule or the House agrees that the rule should not be

made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of

no effect, as the case may be, however, any such modification or annulment

shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted

to be done under that rule.

12. The Authority may, with the previous approval of the Government, Power to make

make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and rules regulations.

made thereunder, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

VJVEK PURI,

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.

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