G.O.(Ms).No.62, Commencement of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2018 (go62)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.62 dated 22 June 2023, notifying that the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2018 comes into force on 22 June 2023. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed the commencement date, and the notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary.
What the government order does
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.62 dated 22 June 2023 to bring the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2018 into force. Acting under the power stated in that Act, the Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 22 June 2023 as its commencement date.
The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 22 June 2023.
Legislative background
The notification records the following publication history:
- The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2018, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 2018, was published in an Extraordinary issue of Part IV, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 13 July 2018.
- The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 2023, was published in an Extraordinary issue of Part IV, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 5 May 2023.
- The commencement notification appoints 22 June 2023 as the date on which the 2018 Act comes into force.
Who may need to note it
G.O.(Ms).No.62 concerns the commencement of legislation under the Tamil Nadu town and country planning framework. The distribution list includes all District Collectors, the Director of Town and Country Planning, and the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. It was also sent to departments responsible for municipal administration, finance, rural development, registration, revenue, agriculture and law.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with planning matters should note that the 2018 amendment became legally operative on 22 June 2023. However, G.O.(Ms).No.62 only fixes the commencement date. It does not reproduce or explain the amendment's substantive provisions, procedures, property requirements, fees or effects on individual applications.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2018 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 22 June 2023 as the date on which the Act came into force.
Which department issued G.O.(Ms).No.62?
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.62 dated 22 June 2023, by order of the Governor.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.62 explain how the amendment affects my property?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.62 fixes the commencement date of the 2018 Act but does not set out its substantive provisions or explain their effect on individual properties.
Was the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority notified?
Yes. The distribution list includes the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
