Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 7
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 7 on 7 January 2019, presenting amendment Bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly concerning former legislators, private colleges and industrial township development. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 2019 would repeal and replace the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, while the industrial township Bill would permit specified planning and development powers to be delegated to a government company.
Publication and legal status
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 7 records Bills introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 7 January 2019 and publishes their statements of objects and reasons for general information. The reproduced provisions cover three amendment Bills.
Industrial township development
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is the part most relevant to land and development professionals. It would:
- Define a Special Purpose Vehicle as a government company formed for industrial development or a related purpose, including planning, development, administration or maintenance of an industrial area.
- Allow the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority, with prior Government approval, to delegate all or any of its powers and functions to a Special Purpose Vehicle, except powers under section 25.
- Limit each delegation period to no more than thirty years, while allowing different periods for different powers and functions.
- Automatically withdraw delegated powers if the Special Purpose Vehicle stops being a government company.
The stated purpose is to create an institutional framework for industrial corridor nodes and enable a Special Purpose Vehicle to perform planning and development functions. The reproduced text does not specify changes to individual land titles, sale procedures or ownership rights.
Former legislators' railway travel
The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 2019 would provide former Members of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council with two tier air conditioned railway fare from their usual residence to Chennai for Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations, including the return journey. The benefit would be subject to prescribed conditions and would not apply where a former member already receives a free railway pass from the Central Government or another authority because of former membership of Parliament.
The Bill would be treated as having commenced on 13 August 2018. It would repeal the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 while preserving action already taken under it.
Private college management
The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2019 would replace a five year limit with seven years for continued Government management in the specified circumstances. It would also validate continued Government management of Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode, from 18 December 2015 until publication of the resulting Act, and would be treated as commencing on 18 December 2017.
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Common questions
Does the industrial township amendment change my land title or sale rights?
The reproduced provisions do not state any change to individual land titles, ownership rights or sale procedures. They concern delegation of planning, development, administration and maintenance functions in industrial areas.
Can the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority delegate all its powers to a private company?
No. Delegation requires prior Government approval and may be made only to a Special Purpose Vehicle that is a government company. Powers under section 25 cannot be delegated.
What happens if the Special Purpose Vehicle stops being a government company?
The powers and functions delegated by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority would stand withdrawn.
Does the private colleges amendment apply specifically to Chikkaiah Naicker College in Erode?
Yes. The Bill expressly validates the continued taking over of the management of Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode, for the period stated in the Bill.
