11. Processing and non-processing area.
11. Processing and non-processing area.—
(1) The Development Commissioner of the concerned Special Economic Zone shall be the authority for demarcating the areas falling within the Special Economic Zone under the provisions of section 6.
(2) The processing area and Free Trade and Warehousing Zone shall have specified entry and exit points and be fully secured by taking such measures as approved by the Board of Approval.
(3) The Development Commissioner shall ensure compliance of the requirements of sub-rule (2).
(4) The persons authorized by the Development Commissioner shall only be allowed to enter the processing area of a Special Economic Zone.
(5) The land or built up space in the processing area or Free Trade and Warehousing Zone shall be given on lease only to the entrepreneurs holding a valid Letter of Approval issued under rule 19 and the lease period shall not be less than five years but notwithstanding any other condition in the lease deed, the lease rights would cease to exist in case of the expiry or cancellation of the Letter of Approval:]
Provided that the Developer may, with the prior approval of the Approval Committee, grant on lease land or built up space, for creating
facilities such as canteen, public telephone booths, first aid centres, creche and such other facilities as may be required for the exclusive use of the Unit.
(6) The Developer holding land on lease basis shall assign lease-hold right to the entrepreneur holding valid Letter of Approval.
(7) Any transfer by way of sub-lease or any other mode by the Developer shall be valid only if the same is made to a person holding a valid Letter of Approval issued by the Development Commissioner.
(8) The Developer may allot land in the processing area on lease basis to a person desiring to create infrastructure facilities for use by the prospective Units.
(9) The Developer shall not sell the land in a Special Economic Zone.
(10) No vacant land in the non-processing area shall be leased for business and social purposes such as educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, recreation and entertainment facilities, residential and business complexes, to any person except a co-developer approved by the Board:]
Provided that the developer or co-developer may lease the completed infrastructure along with the vacant land appurtenant thereto for the
such purposes:
Provided also that the Developer or Co-Developer shall strive to provide adequate housing facilities not only for the management and office staff but also for the workers of the Special Economic Zones Units.
Provided further that infrastructure for business or social purposes in the Special Economic Zone, as may be approved by the Board, shall be eligible for exemptions, concessions, drawback and any such infrastructure created in addition or in excess thereof shall not be eligible for any exemptions, concessions and drawback.
(11) The Special Economic Zone shall be deemed to be a port, airport, inland container deport, land customs station under section 7 of the Customs Act in accordance with the provisions of section 53 from the date notified in this behalf:
Provided that Specified Officer may designate any area or area(s) in the Special Economic Zone as an area for loading and unloading of import or export cargo:
Provided further that in case the said port, airport, inland container depot, land customs station area is to be used for loading and unloading of import or export cargo meant for Domestic Tariff Area importers and exporters also, storage for such cargo shall be in a separate enclosure and deliveries for such cargo shall be allowed by the Authorized Officer of the Special Economic Zone based on Bill
of Entry, assessed by the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over the said customs station.
