The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Suspension of Operation) Act, 2000
The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Suspension of Operation) Act, 2000 (Act 33 of 2000) is a law passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary after receiving the assent of the Governor on the 28th November 2000. It suspends the operation of the whole of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 and the rules made under it, and revives the earlier urban local body laws and related instruments that were in force immediately before the 1st day of August 2000. It also validates certain actions taken under the 1998 Act before the 23rd day of August 2000, and makes certain pending matters and legal remedies under the 1998 Act abate or not be pursued if they are not consistent with the revived laws.
What this document is
The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Suspension of Operation) Act, 2000 (Act 33 of 2000) is a Tamil Nadu State law. It was enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, received the assent of the Governor on the 28th November 2000, and was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
What it changes
- The law suspends the operation of the whole of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 and the rules made under that Act.
- It revives the earlier Acts that were referred to in sub-section (1) of section 200 of the 1998 Act (described in the text as the repealed Acts).
What gets revived
From the 1st day of August 2000, the following are deemed to have been revived for all purposes, if they were in force immediately before the 1st day of August 2000:
- The repealed Acts.
- All rules, by-laws, notifications, notice, orders, directions, and other proceedings.
- Schemes framed and works sanctioned by the State Government, or by any corporation, municipality, or town panchayat, under the repealed Acts.
Validation of actions already taken
The Act treats certain actions under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 as valid:
- Acts done or proceedings taken by any officer or authority under the 1998 Act and its rules immediately before the 23rd day of August 2000 are deemed valid, if they are not inconsistent with the relevant provisions of the repealed Acts and the rules and related instruments revived from the 1st day of August 2000.
Pending matters and legal remedies under the 1998 Act
- Anything done, any action taken, or any proceeding pending under the 1998 Act immediately before the 23rd day of August 2000 that is not consistent with the revived laws and instruments shall abate.
- No legal proceeding or remedy in respect of a right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the 1998 Act can be instituted, continued, or enforced if it is not consistent with the revived laws and instruments.
Ordinance replaced
The text states that the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Suspension of Operation) Ordinance, 2000 was repealed, and anything done or any action taken under that Ordinance is deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
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Common questions
Does this law stop the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 from operating?
Yes. The Act states that the operation of the whole of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 and the rules made under it are suspended.
What laws and local body instruments come back into force because of this Act?
The Acts referred to as the repealed Acts, and all rules, by-laws, notifications, notices, orders, directions, other proceedings, schemes framed, and works sanctioned under those repealed Acts that were in force immediately before the 1st day of August 2000 are deemed to have been revived from the 1st day of August 2000.
Are actions taken under the 1998 Act before the suspension treated as valid?
Actions done or proceedings taken under the 1998 Act and its rules immediately before the 23rd day of August 2000 are deemed valid if they are not inconsistent with the relevant provisions of the revived repealed Acts and related rules and instruments.
What happens to pending proceedings or legal remedies under the 1998 Act that conflict with the revived laws?
Proceedings pending under the 1998 Act immediately before the 23rd day of August 2000 that are not consistent with the revived laws and instruments shall abate, and no legal proceeding or remedy relating to rights, privileges, obligations, or liabilities under the 1998 Act can be instituted, continued, or enforced if it is not consistent with the revived laws and instruments.
