G.O.(Ms).No.197, Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Second Amendment Act, 2018 Coming into Force Notification
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019 to bring the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018) into force. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the commencement date for that Act.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019. The notification formally appoints 24 December 2019 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018) comes into force.
The commencement date was appointed by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the power provided by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018. The government order also directs that the notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
What it governs or changes
G.O.(Ms).No.197 is a commencement notification. Its function is to activate the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 from the appointed date.
Key points are:
- The relevant legislation is the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018.
- The legislation is identified as Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018.
- The Act came into force on 24 December 2019.
- The notification was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date.
- The notification was issued by order of the Governor and signed by Rajesh Lakhoni, Principal Secretary to Government.
The supplied notification does not reproduce or explain the substantive amendments made by the Act. It only establishes when those amendments became legally operative.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 may be relevant to people and authorities dealing with town and country planning matters in Tamil Nadu from 24 December 2019. This can include property buyers, owners and professionals who need to determine which planning law was in force on a particular date.
The distribution list includes all District Collectors, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. This indicates that the commencement notification was circulated to authorities involved in administration and planning.
Practical point for property records
G.O.(Ms).No.197 confirms the effective date of the amendment legislation. A person reviewing a planning decision or property matter dated before or after 24 December 2019 can use the notification to establish whether the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 had commenced at that time. The notification itself does not state how the amendments alter any particular property, approval or land use.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 come into force?
The Act came into force on 24 December 2019.
Which department issued the commencement order?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.197 explain the changes made by the amendment?
No. The supplied notification appoints the commencement date but does not reproduce or explain the substantive amendments.
Was the notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
G.O.(Ms).No.197 directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
