Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 8, Part II, Section 2 (8 II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue on 22 February 2017, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department under G.O. (Rt.) No. 26 dated 23 January 2017, G.O. (Rt.) No. 27 dated 23 January 2017 and G.O. (Rt.) No. 32 dated 27 January 2017, the Environment and Forests Department under G.O. (Ms.) No. 14 dated 31 January 2017, the Home Department under G.O. (D) No. 46 dated 11 January 2017 and Letter No. HSC.1/105-5/2016 dated 7 February 2017, and the Labour and Employment Department under G.O. (D) No. 50 dated 31 January 2017. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified insurance policy issues, amend a Life Insurance Corporation of India notification by replacing 31 March 2016 with 31 March 2018, reconstitute the Tamil Nadu State Biodiversity Board, make legal services and medal appointments, and grant a one-year Employees State Insurance exemption to specified cement corporation employees.
What the Gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 8, Part II, Section 2, published on 22 February 2017, is a collection of notifications affecting particular organisations, officials and employees. The supplied text does not introduce a rule about land ownership, property registration, title, planning permission or change of land use.
Insurance policy stamp duty
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications provide for consolidated stamp duty on policies issued through specified offices:
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 26 dated 23 January 2017 consolidates duty of Rs. 50,000 for policies issued by the New India Assurance Company Limited through Divisional Office No. 713400, Chennai-2, from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 27 dated 23 January 2017 consolidates duty of Rs. 20,000 for policies issued through listed New India Assurance Company Limited offices in Chennai, Thiruvottiyur, Redhills, Minjur and Mint, from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 32 dated 27 January 2017 amends an earlier Life Insurance Corporation of India notification. It replaces the date 31 March 2016 with 31 March 2018.
Tamil Nadu State Biodiversity Board
The Environment and Forests Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 14 dated 31 January 2017, reconstitutes the Tamil Nadu State Biodiversity Board after the extended tenure of the earlier board expired on 16 July 2016. The Forests Minister is Chairperson, senior government and forest officers are ex officio members, and five named non-official members are appointed for three years from the date of the order.
Other appointments and exemptions
The Home Department, through G.O. (D) No. 46 dated 11 January 2017, appoints the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, the Principal District Judge, Salem, and the District Judge, Kanniyakumari at Nagercoil, as ex officio members of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.
The Labour and Employment Department, through G.O. (D) No. 50 dated 31 January 2017, exempts permanent employees of Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited, Ariyalur, from the Employees State Insurance Act from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018. The management must maintain a register of exempted employees. Existing benefits based on earlier contributions continue, and contributions already paid for the exempted period are not refundable.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change my land title or property registration requirements?
The supplied text does not contain a change to land title, property registration, planning permission or land use. Its stamp duty notifications concern insurance policies issued through specified company offices.
Does the insurance stamp duty notification require an individual policyholder to pay Rs. 50,000 or Rs. 20,000?
The notifications provide for consolidated duty relating to policies issued by the New India Assurance Company Limited through specified offices. They do not state that an individual policyholder must personally pay those consolidated amounts.
How long do the non-official members of the reconstituted Biodiversity Board serve?
The non-official members serve for three years from the date of G.O. (Ms.) No. 14 dated 31 January 2017.
Which employees receive the Employees State Insurance exemption?
The exemption applies to permanent employees of Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited, Ariyalur, from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018, subject to the stated conditions.
