G.O.(Ms.)No.172, Competent Authorities under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 (22)
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.172 dated 24 September 2024, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's notification that the respective District Registrars of the Registration Department are the competent authorities under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022. Their authority covers the provisions of the Act, except section 13, and the rules made under the Act.
What the notification does
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.172 dated 24 September 2024 to identify the competent authorities under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 and the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules, 2024.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu notified the respective District Registrars of the Registration Department as those competent authorities. Key points are:
- The appointment applies to the respective District Registrars of the Registration Department.
- They are authorised to carry out the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 and the rules made under it.
- Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 is specifically excluded from their authority under this notification.
- The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 September 2024.
- The notification states that it was made using the powers under clause (I) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.172 is relevant to apartment owners and other people whose matters require action by a competent authority under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 or its rules. For matters within the notification's scope, the relevant authority is the respective District Registrar of the Registration Department.
District Registrars are directly affected because the notification assigns them the competent authority role. The notification was also sent to bodies including the Inspector General of Registration, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing), the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and all District Collectors.
Limits and practical points
G.O.(Ms.) No.172 does not explain the procedures, forms, documents, fees or time limits for applications or decisions under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022. It also does not identify the authority responsible for matters under section 13.
Anyone dealing with an apartment ownership matter should first check whether it falls under the Act or its rules and whether section 13 is involved. The notification only establishes which District Registrars are competent authorities for the covered provisions.
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Common questions
Who is the competent authority under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022?
The respective District Registrar of the Registration Department is the competent authority for the provisions covered by G.O.(Ms.) No.172.
Can the District Registrar deal with matters under section 13?
No. The notification specifically excludes section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 from the District Registrars' notified authority.
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.172 specify any application fee or procedure?
No. The document appoints competent authorities but does not state any fee, form, document requirement or application procedure.
Was the notification intended for Gazette publication?
Yes. The order directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 September 2024.
