Date of Coming into Force of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 11, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 27th January 2012, appointing 25th October 2011 as the commencement date for two amendment ordinances. The ordinances are the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 11, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 27th January 2012, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of a commencement date for two amendment ordinances. Both ordinances are brought into force from 25th October 2011.
The notification was issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 27th January 2012.
Laws covered
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification covers:
- The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, identified as Tamil Nadu Ordinance 3 of 2012.
- The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, identified as Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2012.
- A commencement date of 25th October 2011 for each ordinance.
- Separate Gazette notification numbers for the two commencement declarations, No. II(2)/MAWS/67(b-1)/2012 and No. II(2)/MAWS/67(b-2)/2012.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 concerns municipal laws, while the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 concerns Chennai metropolitan water supply and sewerage. People or professionals dealing with matters governed by either ordinance may need to treat its amendments as operating from 25th October 2011.
The Gazette text does not reproduce or explain the amendments made by either ordinance. It only fixes when each ordinance comes into force. A property buyer, owner or professional would therefore need the text of the relevant ordinance to determine whether any particular property, municipal, water supply or sewerage matter is affected.
Practical significance
G.O. Ms. No. 11 establishes the operative date rather than creating a separate property procedure, charge or application requirement. The source does not state any rate, fee, filing requirement or property-specific obligation. Its direct effect is to confirm that both named amendment ordinances commenced on 25th October 2011.
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Common questions
When did the two amendment ordinances come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 25th October 2011 as the commencement date for both ordinances.
Which ordinances are covered by G.O. Ms. No. 11?
It covers the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, Tamil Nadu Ordinance 3 of 2012, and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2012.
Does the Gazette notification explain what amendments were made?
No. The notification only appoints the date on which each ordinance comes into force.
Does the notification impose a property fee or application requirement?
The source does not state any property fee, rate, application process or filing requirement. It only fixes the commencement date for the two ordinances.
