Part II, Section 2 notifications, 13 August 2014
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 13 August 2014, carries several public notifications from different departments. In the pages provided, it appoints a full time Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, authorises officers for entry, search and seizure under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, changes traffic point jurisdiction between police stations in Tiruchirappalli District, and grants Employees’ State Insurance Act exemptions to employees of two State corporations for specified periods.
What this gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 13 August 2014, is a collection of notifications issued by Secretariat Departments. In the extracted pages, the issuing departments are the Environment and Forest Department, the Health and Family Welfare Department, the Home Department, and the Labour and Employment Department.
Appointment to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.83, Environment and Forests (EC2), dated 25th July 2014 appoints Dr. K. Karthikeyan, Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai, as full time Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
Who this affects:
- People dealing with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
- Industries and applicants whose work involves Board administration.
Drug price control enforcement officers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.204, Health and Family Welfare (M1), dated 11th July 2014 authorises officers to exercise powers of entry, search and seizure under paragraph 30 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. It expressly says this is in supersession of Health and Family Welfare Department Notification No. II(2)/HF/26/2003 published on 8th January 2003.
Authorised officers are:
- Revenue Department officers not below the rank of Tahsildars, including officers in charge of Civil Supplies not below that rank.
- Commercial Taxes Department officers not below the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officers.
- Drugs Control Administration officers not below the rank of Drugs Inspectors.
Who this affects:
- Drug sellers, stockists and others within the officers' jurisdiction.
Tiruchirappalli traffic point jurisdiction changes
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.473, Home (Pol-XIV), dated 10th July 2014 declares that specified traffic points in Tiruchirappalli District will stop forming part of one police station area and will instead form part of another police station area.
The schedule lists transfers involving, among others:
- Musiri Police Station and Musiri Traffic Police Station.
- Thuraiyur Police Station and Thuraiyur Traffic Police Station.
- Jeeyapuram, Pettavaithalai, Vathalai, Mannachanallur, Pulivalam, Ramji Nagar Circle, Somarasampettai, Lalgudi and Kallakudi police stations.
This matters if you need to know which police station has local traffic jurisdiction for a listed junction, road, bus stand, railway gate or neighbourhood.
Employees’ State Insurance Act exemptions
Government Order G.O.(D) No.308, Labour and Employment (L1), dated 16th July 2014 exempts the permanent employees of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited, Chennai from the Employees’ State Insurance Act for the period from 19-7-2014 to 18-7-2015.
Government Order G.O.(D) No.315, Labour and Employment (L1), dated 18th July 2014 exempts the permanent and temporary employees of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Chennai from the Employees’ State Insurance Act for the period from 25-7-2014 to 24-7-2015.
Key conditions include:
- The corporation must maintain a register of exempted employees with names and designations.
- Employees keep benefits already earned from earlier contributions.
- Contributions already paid for the exempted period will not be refunded.
- Employers must still submit required returns for the period when the Act applied.
- Social Security Officers or authorised officials may inspect records, seek information, enter premises and take copies or extracts of documents.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change who can inspect or seize records under drug price control rules in Tamil Nadu?
Yes. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.204, Health and Family Welfare (M1), dated 11th July 2014 authorises specified officers of the Revenue Department, Commercial Taxes Department and Drugs Control Administration to exercise powers of entry, search and seizure within their jurisdiction. It also says the earlier 2003 notification is superseded.
If my property or business is near Musiri, Thuraiyur or Lalgudi, could this gazette affect which traffic police station handles the area?
Yes, if the location is one of the traffic points listed in the schedule. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.473, Home (Pol-XIV), dated 10th July 2014 shifts listed traffic points in Tiruchirappalli District from one police station area to another.
Were Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation employees exempted from Employees’ State Insurance in this gazette?
Yes. Government Order G.O.(D) No.308, Labour and Employment (L1), dated 16th July 2014 exempts the permanent employees of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited, Chennai for the period from 19-7-2014 to 18-7-2015, subject to the conditions stated.
Do employees lose earlier Employees’ State Insurance benefits when an exemption is granted?
No. The notifications say employees continue to receive benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Act to which they had become entitled on the basis of contributions paid before the exemption started.
