19. Seizure and reclaiming of goods.—(1) If the street vendor fails to vacate the place specified in the certificate of vending, after the lapse of the period specified in the notice given under sub-section (3) of section 18, the local authority, in addition to evicting the street vendor under section 18, may, if it deems necessary, seize the goods of such street vendor in such manner as may be specified in the scheme: Provided that where any such seizure is carried out, a list of goods seized shall be prepared, as specified in the scheme, and a copy thereof, duly signed by the person authorised to seize the goods, shall be issued to the street vendor. (2) The street vendor whose goods have been seized under sub-section (1) may, reclaim his goods in such manner, and after paying such fees, as may be specified in the scheme: Provided that in case of non-perishable goods, the local authority shall release the goods within two working days of the claim being made by the street vendor and in case of perishable goods the local authority shall release the goods on the same day of the claim being made by the street vendor. 8 CHAPTER V DISPUTE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and provisions.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Survey of street vendors and protection from eviction or relocation.Section 4 · Issue of certificate of vending.Section 5 · Conditions for issue of certificate of vending.Section 6 · Categories of certificate of vending and issue of identity cards.Section 7 · Criteria for issuing certificate of vending.Section 8 · Vending fees.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.