Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary No. 403A, Part IV, Section 1, Tamil Nadu Bills
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary No. 403A, Part IV, Section 1, published by order on 8 September 2021, makes four bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly available for public information. The bills propose amendments concerning agricultural produce market committees, acquisition of land for industrial purposes, and conditions of service for Tamil Nadu government employees.
What the Gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary No. 403A, Part IV, Section 1, dated 8 September 2021, publishes four bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on that date, together with their statements of objects and reasons. They are Legislative Assembly Bill Numbers 33/2021, 34/2021, 35/2021 and 36/2021.
The Gazette is a publication of proposed legislation. The supplied text does not state that these bills had become enacted laws when published.
Industrial land acquisition proposal
Legislative Assembly Bill Number 34/2021, sponsored by the Industries Minister, proposes to amend the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Key points are:
- The proposal removes clause (1) from section 23-A of the existing Act.
- The stated purpose is to allow the Government to delegate to the Collector the power to issue a notification for acquiring land under section 3(1).
- The statement of objects says this change is intended to speed up industrial land acquisition proceedings.
- The bill states that the amendment would come into force immediately.
Landowners or buyers dealing with property that may be required for an industrial purpose should note that the proposal concerns who may issue the acquisition notification. The supplied text does not identify any particular parcel of land or announce an acquisition.
Agricultural market committees
Legislative Assembly Bill Number 33/2021, sponsored by the Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, proposes to amend the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.
The bill would extend the permitted period relating to special officers managing market committees from nine years and six months to ten years and six months. It would operate from 30 November 2020 and validate the service and actions of special officers during the period described in the bill.
Government employee service conditions
Legislative Assembly Bill Number 35/2021 proposes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. The supplied text includes changes concerning the Government's power to amend schedules and replaces the syllabus for the Second Class Language Test.
Legislative Assembly Bill Number 36/2021 is listed as a second amendment concerning government employee service conditions, but its detailed provisions are not included in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does Gazette No. 403A acquire my land for an industrial project?
No specific land is identified or acquired in the supplied text. Legislative Assembly Bill Number 34/2021 proposes a change allowing acquisition notification powers to be delegated to the Collector.
Why was the industrial land acquisition amendment proposed?
The statement of objects says the Government wanted to delegate additional notification powers to the Collector to speed up acquisition proceedings for industrial purposes.
Were these amendments already law when the Gazette was published?
The Gazette describes them as bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and published for public information. The supplied text does not state that they had been enacted when published.
Does the agricultural market committee bill affect ordinary private land ownership?
The stated amendment concerns the tenure, appointment and past actions of special officers managing market committees. The supplied text does not describe a change to ordinary private land ownership.
