Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 175, Part IV, Section 2

Scope of the Gazette

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Gazette Number 175, was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Law Department on September 3, 2014. It publishes Acts 12 to 23 of 2014, including amendments relating to agricultural markets, educational institutions, public administration, worker welfare, town and country planning, panchayats, municipal laws and groundwater regulation.

Provisions included in the supplied text

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• The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2014 replaces the period of three years with four years for Special Officers of market committees. It is deemed effective from May 31, 2014 and validates actions taken by those Special Officers from that date until publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
• The Tamil Nadu Establishment of Private Law Colleges (Prohibition) Act, 2014 prohibits private persons from establishing law colleges or institutions offering law courses leading to degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. The Government and the University cannot grant permission or certificates for such private institutions.
• The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (Amendment) Act, 2014 makes the Minister responsible for Sports and Youth Welfare the Pro-Chancellor. It also identifies the Secretary to Government responsible for Youth Welfare and Sports Development for the relevant university body.
• The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Second Amendment Act, 2014 substitutes the Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation in the Schedule and is deemed effective from September 27, 2013.
• The Tamil Nadu Fishermen and Labourers engaged in Fishing and other Allied Activities (Social Security and Welfare) Amendment Act, 2014 adds the Fisheries Department alongside the Public Works and Forest Departments. It takes effect on a date appointed by State Government notification.

Relevance to land and property

Gazette Number 175 also lists the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2014, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2014, and the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws and the Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2014. These titles may concern planning, local administration or groundwater matters relevant to property, but the supplied text does not provide their operative provisions, requirements or effects.