'Competent Authority' to Perform the Functions at District Level under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997
The Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 207, Health and Family Welfare (Z2), dated 1 June 2018, appointing district-level Competent Authorities under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997. It appoints the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services in the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services for Chennai, and the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services for every other district, to perform functions under the Act.
What the notification does
The Health and Family Welfare Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 207, Health and Family Welfare (Z2), dated 1 June 2018, identifies the officers who will act as Competent Authority at district level under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments using the power provided by clause (aa) of section 2 of that Act.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 4 June 2018 as notification No. II(2)/HFW/505(c)/2018.
District-level appointments
The Health and Family Welfare Department notification makes the following appointments:
- For Chennai, the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services in the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services is appointed as the Competent Authority.
- For every other district, the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services for that district is appointed as the Competent Authority.
- The appointed officers are authorised to perform the functions assigned to the Competent Authority under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997.
Who may be affected
The appointment of Competent Authorities is relevant to clinical establishments and to people or professionals dealing with district-level administration under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997. It tells them which government officer holds the statutory role in Chennai and in other districts.
Relevance to property matters
The Health and Family Welfare Department notification concerns the administration of the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property title, land classification, land use, planning permission, building requirements, rates or fees.
A property buyer or owner would therefore use the notification only to identify the district-level Competent Authority where a matter involves a clinical establishment under the Act. The single-page notification does not describe the individual procedures or functions that the appointed authority must carry out.
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Common questions
Who is the Competent Authority for a clinical establishment in Chennai?
The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services in the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services is appointed as the Competent Authority for Chennai.
Who is the Competent Authority in districts outside Chennai?
The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services for each other district is appointed as the Competent Authority.
Does the notification change land ownership or land use?
No land ownership or land-use change is included. The notification only appoints district-level Competent Authorities under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997.
When was the appointment order issued and published?
G.O. Ms. No. 207, Health and Family Welfare (Z2), was dated 1 June 2018. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 4 June 2018.
