Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 303 (303 IV I)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 303 on 31 October 2012 to make eight Bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly available for general information. The supplied text includes proposed tender reforms and municipal requirements for permission, maintenance and inspection of swimming pools, but states that these amendments would commence only on a date notified by the State Government.
What the Gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 303 on 31 October 2012 under the authority of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. It contains eight Bills introduced in the Legislative Assembly on that date, together with statements of objects and reasons where provided.
The listed Bills concern:
- transparency in tenders
- municipal laws
- Chennai metropolitan water supply and sewerage
- university laws
- appointment of special officers for cooperative societies
- Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
- Tamil Nadu National Law School
- Hindu religious and charitable endowments
The supplied extract gives detailed provisions only for the tender Bill and part of the municipal laws Bill.
Swimming pools on buildings and land
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2012, as proposed in the Bill, introduces permission and safety controls for swimming pools. The supplied text covers the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, and part of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971.
Key proposed requirements include:
- A swimming pool constructed after the appointed day would require prior permission from the relevant commissioner or executive authority.
- An application would need prescribed particulars and a prescribed fee, subject to the maximum stated in the Bill.
- A refusal must be supported by written reasons.
- Owners or occupiers of land or buildings with an existing swimming pool would need permission within three months from the appointed day to continue using it.
- Every pool owner or occupier would have to follow prescribed maintenance and safety standards.
- Authorised officials could enter land or buildings to inspect pools and take measures considered necessary for maintenance or user safety.
- Pools at schools, colleges and universities would be inspected by officers meeting the ranks specified in the Bill.
Public procurement changes
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Second Amenment) Act, 2012, as printed, proposes a definition of “Lowest Tender” based on the tender most beneficial to the procuring entity in financially quantifiable terms. It also proposes a fixed rate contract procedure where a tenderer cannot supply the full required quantity.
The Bill further revises procurement provisions covering government bodies, public sector undertakings, statutory boards, domestic small-scale industrial units, agricultural and livestock purchases, handloom clothing, cooperative federations and primary cooperative societies. The stated purpose is to address practical implementation problems and improve the operation of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette require permission for a swimming pool on my property?
The municipal laws Bill proposes that pools constructed after the appointed day require permission. Existing pools would also require permission within three months from that appointed day to continue operating.
Were the swimming pool requirements already in force on 31 October 2012?
The supplied text presents them as provisions in a Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly. It states that the proposed Act would come into force on a date appointed by State Government notification.
Can municipal officials inspect a swimming pool on private land?
The proposed provisions allow authorised officials to enter a building or land for enquiry or inspection and to take measures considered necessary for pool maintenance or user safety.
What happens if swimming pool permission is refused?
The relevant commissioner or executive authority may grant or refuse permission after enquiry. If permission is refused, written reasons must be given.
