The Telangana State Industrial Project Approval and Self Certification System (TS-iPASS) Act, 2014.
telangana · 2014
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- S. 1The TS-iPASS Act, 2014, establishes the industrial project approval and self-certification system in Telangana.
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Telangana State Industrial Project Approval and Self Certification System Act, 2014.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes District TS-iPASS Committees to approve industrial unit applications and oversee their processing.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes the State TS-iPASS Committee as the Competent Authority to approve industrial project applications and oversee their processing.
- S. 5Section 5 appoints a State Nodal Agency and District Industries Centres for industrial project approvals.
- S. 6(1) The Nodal Agency shall provide secretarial support to the District Committees and the State Committee, as the case
- S. 7Section 7 establishes a state-level investment facilitation board to approve mega projects through self-certification and provisional clearances.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the government to create combined application forms for industrial projects, accepting them for processing.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates submission of industrial project clearance applications with fees to the Nodal Agency for forwarding to the competent authority.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the competent authority to request additional info from applicants and sends approval or rejection orders to the Nodal Agency.
- S. 11Section 11 requires entrepreneurs to self-certify compliance with relevant laws when applying to the Nodal Agency for project approvals.
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the procedure for processing industrial project applications and sets time limits for clearances.
- S. 13Section 13 allows deemed approval for certain clearances if final orders are not passed within stipulated time limits.
- S. 14Section 14 notifies the applicant of the application's receipt and deemed approval date by the Competent Committee.
- S. 15Notwithstanding anything contained in any State law, for the time being in force,- List of Deemed Approvals
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Committee to review and recommend changes to industrial project clearance decisions.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the government to set investment limits for project approvals routed to District and State Committees.
- S. 18The State Government may, by notification, exempt any clearances from any of the provisions of the Act
- S. 19Section penalizes entrepreneurs for non-compliance with self-certification conditions with fines and required corrections.
- S. 20Section 20 provides for a "Right to Clearances" system and allows the State Government to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for TS-iPASS applicants.
- S. 21Section 21 holds company officers liable for offenses committed by the company, with exceptions for due diligence.
- S. 22Section 22 overrides any conflicting state laws, customs, or usages for the Act's provisions.
- S. 23Section 23 allows the Government to issue orders to resolve any uncertainties in implementing the Act.
- S. 24Section 24 allows the State Government to issue policy directions to boards and committees for implementing the Act's objectives.
- S. 25The provisions of sections 13 to 20 of this Act shall not apply to any clearances required under Central enactments
- S. 26(1) The Government may, by notification make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 27Repeal