
This is a guide to the legal framework, set up by the assembly bye-laws, that shapes:
• Where you can work.
• Under what conditions you can work.
• What your duties under the law are.
• The powers the authorities have if the bye-laws are broken.
• How you can use the law to protect your rights against abuse by public authorities.
Section 1 of this manual gives an overview of what the law says about vending in public spaces.
Section 2 looks at some of the main bye-laws that impact on you as informal traders.
Section 3 focuses on the issue of evictions and confiscation of your goods. It will outline the powers the authorities have to evict and confiscate.
Section 4 looks at possible ways you can use the law if you are facing eviction, or have been evicted.
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