Gujarat Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2022, is a legislative measure enacted by Government of Gujarat to ensure public safety and security within the state of Gujarat.
Objective-:
The primary objective of the act is to provide protection to citizens, their property, uphold public safety, promote peace, and safeguard the rights and interests of its citizens and the overall well-being of society.
Applicability of this act:-
Every owner or manager or the persons running an establishment frequented by such number of people or having such number of average footfalls per day or likelihood of gathering of such number of people at a time as the Government may by notification declare, shall provide and maintain public safety measures for the safety and security of the people visiting such establishments.
Meaning of public safety measures:-
Public Safety Measures means Access Controls or Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Systems at entry and exit points of the establishments and their designated parking areas by installing,-
Summary of important provisions of Gujarat Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2022:
Provision of CCTV Camera Systems (Rule 5):-
Public Safety Committee: – Public Safety Committee means the Committee constituted by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 4; The Public Safety Committee shall consist of such number of representatives with such designations and such other persons as may be prescribed and performs the following functions:-
Inspection of installation of public safety measures:-
For the first month of default – Rs.10, 000;
For the subsequent months of default– Rs.25, 000 per month.
Appeal: – Any person or establishment aggrieved by the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee or the order of the Public Safety Committee imposing penalty shall within thirty days from the date of concerned order may prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate. The District Magistrate may, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the appellant pass such order as he may deem fit. The establishment shall comply with the orders of the District Magistrate and pay the penalty within thirty days from the date of issue of such orders. In case any establishment makes default in payment of penalty, the same shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.
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