Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 83, Part IV, Section 2

Town and country planning change

The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022, Act No. 12 of 2022, amends section 50 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

Key provisions are:

• The words providing for a period of five years are replaced with a period of eight years.
• The first proviso to section 50 is omitted.
• The amendment does not commence automatically. It comes into force on a date appointed by the State Government through a notification.

Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with matters under section 50 should check whether the commencement notification has been issued. The source does not explain the purpose of the period or reproduce the remaining text of section 50.

Co-operative societies change

The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2022, Act No. 13 of 2022, amends section 34 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and came into force at once.

Key provisions are:

• A new proviso is added to clause (i) of section 34(1).
• The requirement in that clause does not apply to a person who is visually impaired.
• It also does not apply to a person who cannot write because of a physical disability.

This amendment may affect people seeking eligibility or participation under section 34, including members or office holders of co-operative societies.

Public service recruitment functions

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Additional Functions) Act, 2022, Act No. 14 of 2022, permits State-owned Public Sector Undertakings, State Corporations, statutory Boards and Authorities under State Government control to request recruitment through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Driver posts and posts classified as Group D are excluded.

Key provisions are:

• The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission must ordinarily consolidate requests and conduct recruitment twice a year.
• Selection and reserve lists must follow the specified reservation principles.
• A reserve list remains valid for one year from forwarding the selection list, or until a later selection list is drawn, whichever occurs first.
• Selected candidates generally have three months from receiving an appointment order to join. An organisation may allow up to three further months in special circumstances.
• The Act begins on a date appointed by State Government notification.

The Government may make rules, and rules, notifications and orders must be placed before the Legislative Assembly.