SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

 
     
 

 EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

 
     
 
 
  Gangtok                                                              Friday, 11th. July 2008                                                         No.287  
 
 
     
 

GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
LAW DEPARTMENT
GANGTOK

 
     
  No: 10/LD/P/2008                                                                                                                             Date:-10.07.2008  
     
     
 

NOTIFICATION

 
     
  The following Act passed by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and having received the assent of the Governor on 28th day of June, 2008 is hereby published for general information:-  
     
 

THE SIKKIM DISTRICT BASED ENTERPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS INCENTIVE, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONAL ACT 2008

 
     
 

(ACT NO.10 of 2008)
AN
ACT

 
     
  to provide for incentive development and promotion for the district based entrepreneurs and professionals.  
     
  Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-  
     
     
 
Short title, extent and commencement. 1.
(1) This Act may be called The Sikkim District Based Entrepreneurs and Professional Incentive, Development and Promotional Act, 2008

(2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim.

(3) It shall come into force on such data as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
   
Definition 2.In this Act unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) “Act” means The Sikkim District Based Entrepreneurs and Professionals, Incentive, Development and Promotional Act, 2008.

(b) “District Based Entrepreneurs and Professionals means and includes any person who is involved in activity of execution of development/welfare project of the  Government and includes Architect, Engineers, Contractor, Doctors etc, but does not include any government official.
   
Note: The person must be local having Sikkim Subject Certificate Or Certificate of Identification and is an ordinary resident of the district.
   
Preference to district based entrepreneurs and professionals

3 (1) The State Government may in its development and welfare oriented projects in a district give preference to the district based entrepreneurs and professionals to secure equitable distribution of State Developmental work among different entrepreneurs in project works up to or involving such amount as may be specified by notification.

 (2) The State Government may for such purpose of promotion
of district based entrepreneurs and Professionals lay down such eligibility criteria or guidelines as may be prescribed as it may deem fit for the purpose of availing such benefits by the eligible person.
(3) Any person who is found eligible to avail such promotional
Incentive and scheme could be considered for price/call advantage/consideration ranging from 3% to 5% over others or up to such extent as may be specified by notification.
Provide that in matters of technical competence or capability in the standard of work there shall not be any compromise.

(4) The State Government may also lay down such other norms as may be prescribed in this behalf for effective implementation of promotional schemes.

   
Designated Authority

4. (1) The Staten Government shall designate such officer or authority to evaluate and monitor implementation of the provisions of the Act to ensure grater participation by district based entrepreneurs and professionals as part of government policy of ensuring decentralization of developmental activities and greater participation of people in all corners of the State.

(2) The authority shall work for such period as may be provide by rule and it shall be the duty of the authority to suggest ways and means from time to time for implementation of the scheme under the Act.

   
Power to make rules  5. The State Government may by notification make rules for Carrying out the provisions of the Act.
   
 
     
 

BY ORDER.

 
     
 

 R.K PURKAYASTHA, SSJS
LR-cum-SECRETARY
LAW DEPARTMENT

 
     
     
 

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July 23, 2008 11:46 AM