Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 5, Part III, Section 1(a)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published two amendments made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu: the Environment and Forests Department's G.O. Ms. No. 167, dated 4th November 2010, reduces specified fees under the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968, and the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department's G.O. Ms. No. 12, dated 18th January 2011, permits postal money order as a payment method under the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005. The notifications affect people dealing with timber transit fees or making payments under the Right to Information fee rules.
What the Gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on 9th February 2011, contains two separate statutory notifications. One concerns fees under the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968. The other adds a payment method under the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005.
The Gazette does not contain provisions about land ownership, title, registration, planning permission or land use. Its possible relevance to a property owner or professional is limited to timber transit or payment under the Right to Information fee rules.
Timber transit fee amendment
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 167, Environment and Forests (FR 13), dated 4th November 2010. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under Sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
The amendment changes fees in rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968:
- In sub-rule (i), the fee stated as Rs. 100 each is replaced with Rs. 50 each.
- In sub-rule (ii), the fee stated as Rs. 100 each is replaced with Rs. 50 each.
The notification does not describe in the supplied text the particular transactions or documents covered by sub-rules (i) and (ii). A person dealing with timber transit should therefore identify which sub-rule applies before relying on the reduced amount.
Right to Information fee amendment
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 12, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (AR.3), dated 18th January 2011. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the power conferred by Section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The amendment changes rule 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005:
- The words “by postal money order or” are inserted after the words “ten by cash or”.
- Postal money order is therefore added as an available payment method under rule 3(a).
The supplied notification does not change the amount stated in rule 3(a). It only adds postal money order as a method of payment.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change any land ownership or registration rule?
No land ownership, title or registration change appears in the supplied text. The Gazette deals only with timber transit fees and a payment method under the Right to Information fee rules.
What happened to the timber transit fees listed in rule 3?
The fees in sub-rules (i) and (ii) were reduced from Rs. 100 each to Rs. 50 each.
Can a Right to Information fee be paid by postal money order?
Yes. The amendment inserts postal money order as a payment method under rule 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005.
Does the Right to Information amendment change the fee amount?
The supplied notification does not change the amount. It adds postal money order as a method of payment.
