The Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self Certification System (TS-bPASS) Act, 2020.
telangana · 2020
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- S. 1The TS-bPASS Act, 2020 establishes the building permission approval and self-certification system in Telangana.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self Certification System Act, 2020.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes District Level TS-bPASS Committees to oversee building permission approvals and self-certifications in each district.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes a State Committee as the Competent Authority to oversee building permission approvals and self-certification processes in Telangana.
- S. 5Section 5 appoints a Nodal Agency to coordinate and provide support for implementing the TS-bPASS Act.
- S. 6Section 6 outlines the process for approving and verifying layout plans through a self-certification system and district committees.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates building permits for constructions, exempts small plots, and automates approvals for certain residential buildings.
- S. 8Section 8 outlines the process for issuing Occupancy Certificates for buildings based on self-certification for non-high rise and high rise constructions.
- S. 9Section 9 imposes personal accountability on owners and personnel for false self-declarations, with penalties including imprisonment and property demolition.
- S. 10Section 10 establishes a task force to monitor unauthorized constructions, mandates demolition of illegal structures, and requires registration and utility connections for authorized buildings.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the government to create combined application forms for state and central approvals and mandates their acceptance by all relevant departments.
- S. 12All applications for clearances shall be submitted with the required fees in the prescribed manner to the competent au
- S. 13Section 13 allows the competent authority to request additional information from applicants and share it with the Nodal Agency.
- S. 14Section 14 requires applicants to self-certify compliance with relevant laws when applying for building permissions.
- S. 15Section 15 allows the government to set application processing rules and permits the competent authority to request one additional information before clearance.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Government to set time limits for approvals, deeming them approved if not acted on within the limit.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates Competent Authorities to inform applicants of application receipt and rejection timelines.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the District Committee to review and forward rejected clearance cases to the State Committee for binding decisions.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the State Committee to review and recommend changes to building clearance decisions to the Government.
- S. 20The State Government may, by notification, exempt any clearances from any of the provisions of the Act
- S. 21Section penalizes non-compliance with self-certification conditions with fines and defect rectification.
- S. 22Section 22 provides applicants with reasons for delays and penalties for designated officers, and allows the government to create a grievance mechanism.
- S. 23Section 23 makes a company and responsible individuals liable for offenses under the Act, with exceptions for due diligence.
- S. 24Section 24 overrides any conflicting provisions in other state laws when implementing the TS-bPASS Act.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the government to issue orders to clarify or amend the Act when doubts arise.
- S. 26Section 26 allows the State Government to issue policy directions to committees for implementing the Act.
- S. 27The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any clearances required under Central enactments
- S. 28Section 28 empowers the government to make rules for implementing the Act and requires legislative review and potential modification.
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