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  Function And Powers of The Corporation

 

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    Function:

 
13.  

 
  The functions of the Corporation shall be- 
 
 
(i)

 
generally to promote and assist in the rapid and orderly establishment, growth and development of Industries in the State of Gujarat, and
 

      
(ii)

 in particular and without prejudice to the generality of clause i) to- 
 

 
 
(a)

establish and manage industrial estates at place selected by the State Government;
 

(b)

develop industrial area selected by the State Government for the purpose and make them available for undertakings to establish themselves;
 

(c)

develop land industrial area selected by the State Government for the purpose of facilitating  the location of industries 2[and commercial centers] thereon;
 

(d)

assist financially by loans industries to move their factories into such estates or areas;
 
3[(da) undertake schemes for providing industrial units and commercial establishments with such structures and facilities as may be necessary for their orderly establishment, growth and development;]
 

(e)

4[promote, organise, sponsor or undertake schemes] or works, either jointly with other corporate bodies or institutions, or with Government or local authorities, or on an agency basis, in furtherance of the purposes for which the Corporation is established and all matters connected therewith
 

 
   
 
    Genral Powers of Corporation:

 
14.  

  Subject to the provisions of this Act the Corporation shall have power-
 
 
(a)

 
to acquire and hold such property, both movable and immovable as the Corporation  may deem necessary for the performance of any of its activities, and to lease, sell, exchange or otherwise transfer any property held by it on such conditions as may be deemed proper by the Corporation;
 

      
(b)

to purchase by agreement or to take on lease or under any form of  tenancy any land, to erect such buildings and to execute such other works as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its duties and functions;
 

 
(c)

to provide or cause to be provided amenities and common facilities in 5[industrial estates, commercial centers and industrial areas] and construct and maintain or cause to be maintained 6[works, buildings, amenities and common facilities] therefore;
 

 
(d)
to make available buildings n hire or sale to industrialists or persons intending to start industrial undertakings 1[or, commercial establishments or both the industrial undertakings and commercial establishments;]
 
 
(e)
to construct buildings for the housing of the employees if such industries; 2[or commercial establishments];
 
 
(f)
(i)

to allot factory sheds or such buildings or parts of buildings, including residential tenements to suitable persons in the industrial estates established or the industrial areas developed by the Corporation:
 

3[(ia)

to allot shops and other buildings to suitable persons in commercial centers established by the Corporation;]
 

(ii)

to modify or rescind such allotments, including the right and power to evict the allottees concerned on breach of any of the terms or conditions of their allotment;
 

 
(g)
to constitute committees from amongst its 4[Directors] to perform any of its functions;
 
 
(h)
onstitute advisory committees to advise the Corporation;
 
 
(i)
to engage suitable consultants or persons having special knowledge or skill to assist the Corporation in the performance of its functions;
 
 
(j)
5[* * * * * * * * * [to delegate any of its powers generally or specially to any of its committees or officers and to permit them to re-delegate specific powers to their subordinates;
 
 
(k)
to enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or, expedient for carrying out any of its functions; and;
 
 
(l)
to do such other things and perform such acts as it may think necessary or expedient, for the proper conduct of its business and the carrying in to effect the purposes of this Act.
 
 
   
 
    Authentication of Orders and Documents of Corporation:

 
15.  

 

 
All permissions, orders, decisions, notices and other documents of the Corporation shall be authenticated by the signature of the 6[Managing Director] of the Corporation or any other Officer authorised by the carrying in to effect the purposes of this Act.
 

    
   
 
    Notification of Any Industrial Area as Notified Area Under Gujarat
       Municipalities Act:
 

 
7[16.


Notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions for the time being in force relating  to notified areas in the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette-
 

 
 
 (a)
 
declare that the provisions relating to notified areas and any other provisions of that Act shall extend to and be brought into force in any industrial area, and thereupon such area shall be deemed to be a notified area under that Act;
 
    
 (b)
appoint the Corporation or any officer or committee thereof for the purposes of the assessment and recovery of any taxes, when imposed under the provisions so extended and for enforcing such provisions;
 
 
(c)
provide that the provisions of any law relating to local authorities which is in force in that area shall cease to apply, and thereupon such provisions shall cease to apply thereto;
 
 
(d)
make such other provision as is necessary for the purpose of the enforcement of the provisions so extended to that area.]
 
 
   
 
    Directions by the State Government:

 
17.  

 

 
The State Government may from time to time issue to the Corporation such general or special directions of policy as it thinks necessary  or expedient for the purposes of carrying out the purposes of this Act and the Corporation shall be bound to follow and act upon such directions
 

    
 

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