Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.197, Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Second Amendment Act, 2018, Coming into Force Notification
The 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 date on which the Act came into force.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, gives legal effect to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018). Acting under the power stated in the notification, the Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the commencement date for the Act.
The government order also directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 may be relevant to property buyers, owners, planning professionals and public authorities dealing with town and country planning matters in Tamil Nadu. G.O.(Ms).No.197 establishes when that amendment Act became operative, but the supplied document does not set out the amendment's substantive provisions or explain how they apply to particular land or development proposals.
Government bodies listed as recipients include all District Collectors, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The Chief Secretary, the Finance Department and the Law Department were also included among the recipients.
Key provisions
- The commencement notification concerns the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the date on which the Act came into force.
- The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department ordered publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
- The government order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by Rajesh Lakhoni, Principal Secretary to Government.
What property readers should check
G.O.(Ms).No.197 confirms only the commencement date. It does not describe the changes made by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018, identify particular properties, approve land use changes, grant planning permission or state any fee or rate. A reader assessing a specific property would therefore need the amendment Act and any other applicable planning records to understand the substantive effect.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the date on which the Act came into force.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.197 change the land use of a particular property?
The document does not identify any property or approve any land use change. It only appoints the commencement date for the amendment Act.
Which department issued G.O.(Ms).No.197?
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019.
Was the commencement notification intended for Gazette publication?
Yes. G.O.(Ms).No.197 directs publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
