for documents downloaded visit www.advocatesl... 1. (1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Public Safety
(Measures) Enforcement Act, 2013.
(2) It extends to the whole areas of Greater Hyderabad
Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation,
Vishakapatnam Municipal Corporation, the Corporations
constituted under the 3Telangana Municipal Corporations
Act, 1994, and such other areas and places as may be
identified and notified by the State Government from time to
time.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State
Government may, by notification in the 2Telangana Gazette
appoint.
2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Establishment” means a place frequented by large
number of people with a likelihood of public gathering of
100 people or more at a time, such as commercial
establishments, industrial establishments, religious places,
educational institutions, hospitals, sports Complexes,
railway stations, bus stations, places of organized
1. The Andhra Pradesh Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2013
received the assent of the Governor on 04.06.2013. The said Act in force
in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State
of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation
Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws
Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated
01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.143, Municipal Administration & Urban
Development (A2) Department, dated 29.10.2015.
congregations and such other establishments as the
Government, may by notification declare to be an
establishment for the purpose of this Act;
(b) “Government” means the State Government of
4Telangana;
(c) “Licence” means a valid permission or licence to
build or run an establishment obtained under 5
the Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 or 6
the
Telangana Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 or 7
the
Telangana Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 or 8
the
Telangana Education Act, 1982 or any other Act or the rules
made under the relevant Acts for this purpose;
(d) “The Licencing (sanctioning) Authority” means an
authority competent to issue licence to build or run an
establishment under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation Act, 1955 or the Telangana Municipal
Corporations Act, 1994 or the Telangana Cinemas
(Regulation) Act, 1955 or the Telangana Education Act,
1982 or an authority competent to issue permission or
licence for running an educational institution;
(e) “Notification” means a notification published by the
Government in the 4Telangana Gazette and the word notified
shall be construed accordingly
(f) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Government
by rules made under this Act;
(g) “Public Safety Measures” means Access Controls
and Closed Circuit Television Surveillance at entry and exit
points of the establishments and their parking areas by
installing,-
(i) Access Controls through Physical and Technical
means;
(ii) Surveillance through Closed circuit television
surveillance cameras with a provision for storage of video
footage for 30 days;
(iii) The technical equipments adhering to the
specifications notified by the Government.
3. (1) Every owner/manager/person or the persons who
are running an establishment shall provide and maintain
public safety measures so as to ensure safety and security
of the public visiting their establishment.
(2) Every owner/manager/person or the persons who
are running an establishment shall save/store video footage
properly for a period of 30 days and provide the same as
and when required by an Inspector of Police, having
jurisdiction over the area or any other authority as may be
notified by the Government.
(2) Every owner/manager/person or the persons who
are running an establishment shall save/store video footage
properly for a period of 30 days and provide the same as
and when required by an Inspector of Police, having
jurisdiction over the area or any other authority as may be
notified by the Government.
4. (1) Every owner/manager/person or the persons who
are running an establishment shall file periodical returns in
such manner and in such proforma as may be prescribed,
certifying that the Public Safety Measures are provided,
properly maintained and the relevant equipments are in
working condition, once in every six months, to the concerned Inspector of Police having jurisdiction over the
area.
(2) Every owner/manager/person or the persons who
are running an establishment as on the date of
commencement of this Act, shall, implement public safety
measures within a period of six months from the date of
commencement of this Act or before the next date of
renewal of licence, whichever is earlier
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