Primary law, Tamil Nadu land law
Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Rules, 1998
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries (MIF.1) Department, issued G.O.(Ms) No.281 dated 23 June 1998, through which the Governor of Tamil Nadu made rules for the administration of Industrial Township Area Authorities under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997. The rules took effect on 25 July 1998 and govern the tenure of non-official members and the preparation and approval of each Authority's annual budget.
Purpose and legal basis
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Rules, 1998 were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries (MIF.1) Department, issued them through G.O.(Ms) No.281 dated 23 June 1998. They were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, on 24 June 1998 and came into force on 25 July 1998.
What the rules govern
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Rules, 1998 deal with the internal administration of an Industrial Township Area Authority. They define references to the governing Act and to regulations framed by the Authority. Words not separately defined in the rules have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.
The supplied rules do not set out land sale procedures, development controls, building permissions, ownership rights or charges payable by property owners.
Key provisions
- A non-official member of an Industrial Township Area Authority holds office for three years from the date of assuming charge.
- A non-official member appointed to fill a casual vacancy holds office only for the remaining part of that three-year period.
- A non-official member may be appointed for another term.
- Each Industrial Township Area Authority must prepare a budget for the next financial year.
- The budget must show estimated income, estimated expenditure and the proposed programme of work.
- The Authority must submit the budget to the promoting agency for approval on or before 31 January each year.
Relevance to land and property readers
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Rules, 1998 mainly affect the Authority, its non-official members and the promoting agency responsible for approving its budget. A buyer, owner or property professional may find them relevant when examining how an Industrial Township Area Authority is constituted and how its work programme is funded, but the supplied rules do not directly describe restrictions or permissions applying to an individual property.
The source material also records G.O.Ms. No.280 dated 23 June 1998 concerning the declaration of Perundurai Growth Centre in Erode District and Nilakottai Industrial Complex in Dindigul District as Industrial Township Areas. It states that nine notifications were annexed to that government order, but their detailed terms are not included in the supplied text.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Rules, 1998 take effect?
They came into force on 25 July 1998.
How long does a non-official member of an Industrial Township Area Authority serve?
The term is three years from the date the member assumes charge. A member filling a casual vacancy serves only for the remainder of that period and may be appointed for another term.
What must an Industrial Township Area Authority include in its annual budget?
The budget must show estimated income, estimated expenditure and the programme of work for the next financial year. It must be submitted to the promoting agency for approval on or before 31 January each year.
Do these rules impose conditions on buying or developing an individual property?
The supplied rules do not state conditions for land purchases, ownership, building permission or development. They address the Authority's non-official members, definitions and annual budgeting.
