Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 120A, Part IV, Section 1, Tamil Nadu Bills
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 120A on April 12, 2023, publishing Legislative Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2023 and Legislative Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2023 for public information. The bills propose removing references to gym licensing from the Madras City Police Act, 1888, and allowing the State Government to exempt specified factories from certain working time provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, subject to conditions and limits.
What the gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 120A, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu on April 12, 2023, publishes two bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the same date. They were published with their statements of reasons for public information under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules.
The publication contains proposed legislation, not land ownership, registration, planning or revenue record changes. Both bills state that their proposed Acts would come into force immediately, but the source is the publication of the bills as introduced.
Chennai City Police Amendment Bill
Legislative Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2023 proposes the Chennai City Police (Amendment) Act, 2023. It would amend section 35 of the Madras City Police Act, 1888.
Key provisions are:
- References to a gymnasium would be removed from the section heading.
- References to a gymnasium would also be removed from both places where they occur in subsection (1).
- The stated purpose is to remove the requirement for gyms to obtain a licence and make it easier to establish them.
- The proposal follows an announcement made by the Chief Minister at the 39th Traders Day Conference in Tiruchirappalli on May 5, 2022.
The proposal is relevant to people establishing or operating gyms where the amended provision applies.
Factories Amendment Bill
Legislative Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2023 proposes the Factories (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2023. The bill was presented by the Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development and would apply throughout Tamil Nadu.
Key provisions are:
- A new section 65A would be inserted after section 65 of the Factories Act, 1948.
- The State Government could issue an Official Gazette notification exempting a factory, group of factories, or class or description of factories from all or any requirements under sections 51, 52, 54, 55, 56 or 59, or rules made under them.
- Each exemption could apply for a period specified in the notification.
- Exemptions could be subject to stated conditions and limits.
The stated aim is to enable flexible working hours for factories while the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, has not yet been brought into force by the Government of India. The proposal is relevant to factory owners, managers and workers, including women workers.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change my land title or property records?
No land title, registration, planning or revenue record change is included. The published bills concern gym licensing under the Madras City Police Act, 1888, and possible exemptions for factories under the Factories Act, 1948.
Does Legislative Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2023 remove the gym licence requirement?
The bill proposes removing gymnasium references from section 35 of the Madras City Police Act, 1888. Its stated purpose is to remove the licensing requirement and make gyms easier to establish.
Would every factory automatically receive flexible working hours?
No. Legislative Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2023 would allow the State Government to grant exemptions through an Official Gazette notification for specified factories or categories, for specified periods and subject to any conditions or limits.
Were these measures published as enacted Acts?
The source publishes Legislative Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2023 and Legislative Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2023 as bills introduced on April 12, 2023, together with their statements of reasons. Each bill says its proposed Act would come into force immediately.
