Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 305

What the Gazette contains

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 305, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on November 1, 2012, lists several Bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on that date. The supplied pages provide the provisions of the Chennai City Police (Amendment) Bill and part of the Chennai City Police (Extension to the City of Tiruppur) Bill.

The contents page also lists the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2012. However, the supplied text does not include its provisions, so no conclusion can be drawn here about any planning or land use change.

Chennai police power amendment

The Chennai City Police (Amendment) Bill proposes to amend the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 and is stated to take effect from September 7, 2012.

Key provisions include:

• The Commissioner of Police may prohibit a drill, training or assembly involving arms or uniforms resembling those of the Armed Forces of the Union or the police force.
• The prohibition may apply in public or private places.
• An assembly includes one open to the public or to any class or portion of the public.
• Arms means any type of offensive weapon and includes a lathi or stick.
• Physical exercise remains outside the restriction unless it is a drill, training or assembly involving arms or the specified uniforms.
• The Chennai City Police (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 is proposed to be repealed. Actions already taken under the amended principal Act would remain valid.

Extension to Tiruppur

The Chennai City Police (Extension to the City of Tiruppur) Bill proposes to extend the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 to the City of Tiruppur from October 8, 2012.

Key provisions in the supplied text include:

• References to Chennai, the Commissioner and the Presidency Magistrate are adapted for Tiruppur.
• The State Government may authorise the Commissioner of Police for Tiruppur to exercise specified powers of an Executive Magistrate and District Magistrate.
• A subordinate officer of at least Assistant Commissioner of Police rank may receive specified Executive Magistrate powers.
• Tiruppur's existing police force and pending investigations continue under the extended law.
• Certain pending proceedings may transfer from a District Magistrate or Executive Magistrate to the authorised police officer.
• The Commissioner remains under the control and direction of the Director General of Police, except when exercising powers as a District Magistrate or Executive Magistrate.

Relevance to property matters

The police provisions reproduced in the supplied text do not govern land ownership, registration, title or property transfer. Property readers would need the separate provisions of the listed Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning amendment before assessing any planning impact.