Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017, Date of Coming into Force, Constitution of Delimitation Commission
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through Government Order (Ms.) No. 84, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 21 July 2017, brought the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 into force on 21 July 2017. It also constituted the Delimitation Commission and identified its six ex-officio members.
What the notifications do
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued two notifications under Government Order (Ms.) No. 84, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 21 July 2017.
The first notification appoints 21 July 2017 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 comes into force. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointment using the power conferred by the Act.
The second notification formally constitutes the Delimitation Commission. The Governor of Tamil Nadu constituted the Commission using the power conferred by the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017.
Membership of the Commission
The Delimitation Commission consists of the following six ex-officio members:
- The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, as Chairman.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, as Member.
- The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, as Member.
- The Director of Town Panchayats, as Member.
- The Commissioner of Chennai City Municipal Corporation, as Member.
- The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, as Member-Secretary.
Ex-officio membership means that the listed officials serve on the Commission because they hold the specified public offices.
Who is affected
The notifications directly concern the government bodies and officials named as members of the Delimitation Commission. They also establish the date from which the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 operates.
For a property buyer, owner or professional, the published text does not set out any change to land ownership, title documents, registration, planning permission, land use, taxes, fees or property boundaries. Its stated functions are limited to bringing the Act into force and constituting the Commission. The source does not describe the Commission's procedures, powers or later decisions.
Publication details
The notifications were published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 21 July 2017. Notification I is numbered II(2)/RDPR/579(e-1)/2017, and Notification II is numbered II(2)/RDPR/579(e-2)/2017.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 21 July 2017 as the date on which the Act came into force.
Who chairs the Delimitation Commission?
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner serves as Chairman of the Delimitation Commission.
Does this Gazette notification change my property title or land use?
The published text does not contain provisions changing property title, registration, land use or planning permission. It brings the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 into force and constitutes the Commission.
How many officials are members of the Delimitation Commission?
The notification lists six ex-officio members, including the Chairman and the Member-Secretary.
