Sub:
Procedure for issue of ID cards for entry into SEZs
Special
Economic Zone is a restricted area as per the Scheme of
the SEZ Act, 2005 which has become operational on 10th
February 2006. Entry to the processing area of a Zone is
regulated through issue of ID Cards as stipulated
in Section 46 of the
SEZ Act, 2005 and
as per procedure laid down in
Rule 70 of SEZ Rules, 2006. SEZs are also considered
to be soft targets, and therefore, there is an additional
responsibility devolving on the developer to ensure that
unauthorized persons do not have access to such sensitive
places. Security personnel of the developer are to be
responsible for the discharge of this function.
2.
In order to help them in carrying out their duties,
the following board may be prominently displayed at all
gates of the SEZ.
RESTRICTED
AREA
Under
Sec 46 of SEZ Act, 2005 & Rule 70 of SEZ Rules 2006,
only persons possessing valid Identity Cards/Visitors’
Pass issued by the Development Commissioner******* SEZ
will be allowed entry.
By
Order,Development Commissioner,
******
Special Economic Zone
3.
The procedure to be followed in issue of ID Cards
is given below:
a)
ID Cards shall be in the format prescribed in Form K of
SEZ Rules, 2006 and may be printed by the Developer.
A specimen of the permanent and temporary ID card is
enclosed.
b)
The printed blank ID Cards, serially numbered, will be
sent to the Office of the Development Commissioner, CSEZ
for obtaining signature of the Development Commissioner
and which shall remain in the custody of the nodal
officer.
c)
The ID cards shall be issued to persons whose presence in
the SEZ is requested for by the developer or units.
d)
The nodal officer, an employee of the developer, and so
authorized by the Development Commissioner, shall collect
and compile the list of employees, to whom ID cards are to
be issued, along with their designation, photographs,
residential address, passport number and other details for
issue of ID card from the CEOs of the units.
e)
The nodal officer shall maintain a database of all the ID
card holders which shall include Residential Address,
Father/Mother’s name, Date of Birth, Sex and Educational
Qualifications. The information should be made available
to the officer designated by the Development Commissioner,
on request. He shall also be accountable to the Development
Commissioner for proper issue of ID cards.
f)
Validity of ID card would be for a maximum period
of five years. When
any employee ceases to be in employment of the unit or
Developer, the ID card would be surrendered forthwith and
it shall be deemed to be invalid from such date. The CEO
shall be responsible for requesting such cancellation.
g)
Short-term visitors including contractors and their
workers may be issued temporary ID cards at the request of
developer/unit. The details of issue of such cards shall
also be furnished to the Development Commissioner on a
periodical basis. The procedure prescribed for permanent
cards shall be followed for temporary cards.
h)
A register shall be maintained at the Zone gate for
recording vehicle registration No., name of drivers etc.
4.
Any violation of
the above orders shall be construed as a breach of the SEZ
Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules, 2006 with consequential actions.
5.
Any difficulty faced in implementing the above may
be brought to the notice of the undersigned for remedial
action.
(C
J Mathew)
Development
Commissioner
