G.O. (Ms) No.175, Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund, 2022
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (M2) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 175, dated 1 December 2022, to publish three notifications under the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022. The notifications bring the Act into force, constitute the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund and establish the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Committee, all with effect from 2 December 2022.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms) Number 175, dated 1 December 2022, was issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration (M2) Department. It directs that three notifications be published in the extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 1 December 2022.
The notifications implement the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022, identified in the document as Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 2022. They provide the legal starting date for the Act and create the fund and committee contemplated by it.
Key provisions
The notifications annexed to Government Order (Ms) Number 175 provide that:
- The Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022, comes into force on 2 December 2022.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu constitutes the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund with effect from 2 December 2022.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu establishes the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Committee with effect from 2 December 2022.
- The three notifications are to be published in the extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 1 December 2022.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022, and the institutions created under it directly concern document writers in Tamil Nadu. District Registrars and Sub Registrars are included among the recipients of Government Order (Ms) Number 175 through the Inspector General of Registration.
Property buyers and owners may encounter document writers and registration offices during property transactions. However, Government Order (Ms) Number 175 does not describe any new procedure that a buyer or owner must follow. It also does not state any contribution, fee, stamp duty rate, registration charge, eligibility condition or welfare benefit.
Practical significance
Government Order (Ms) Number 175 records the formal commencement of the statutory welfare framework for document writers. Its practical effect is institutional: from 2 December 2022, the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022, is in force, the welfare fund exists and the committee responsible for that framework is established.
Anyone seeking details about payments, membership, benefits or the committee's operation would need further material, because those details are not contained in the supplied notifications.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Act, 2022, come into force?
The Act came into force on 2 December 2022.
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 175 create the welfare fund itself?
Yes. One of the notifications constitutes the Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund with effect from 2 December 2022.
Was a committee also established for the welfare fund?
Yes. The Tamil Nadu Document Writers' Welfare Fund Committee was established with effect from 2 December 2022.
Does this document impose a new registration fee or stamp duty on property buyers?
Government Order (Ms) Number 175 does not state any registration fee, contribution, charge or stamp duty rate. It brings the Act into force and establishes the welfare fund and its committee.
