Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.124 dated 12 October 2011, appointing 14 October 2011 as the commencement date of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011. The Act changes seven fees in the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, and the Inspector General of Registration directed registration officers to follow the revised fees.
What the document does
The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011 amends the fee Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The Act received the Governor's assent on 26 September 2011 and was published as Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2011.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.124 dated 12 October 2011, fixed 14 October 2011 as the date on which the amendment came into force. A communication dated 13 October 2011 from the Inspector General of Registration sent the government order, draft government notification and Gazette copy to registration officers, with instructions to act according to the revised fees.
Revised fees
The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011 substitutes the following amounts or charging method in the Schedule:
- Item 1 changes from five hundred rupees to two thousand rupees.
- Item 2 changes from ten rupees to one hundred rupees.
- Item 3 changes from twenty-five rupees to two hundred and fifty rupees.
- Item 4 changes from twenty-five rupees to two hundred and fifty rupees.
- Item 5 changes from five rupees for every hundred words, or part of one hundred words, required to be copied, to ten rupees per page.
- Item 6 changes from ten rupees to one hundred rupees.
- Item 7 changes from one hundred rupees to one thousand rupees.
The supplied text identifies these only by item number. It does not state, in the reproduced portion, the particular application, filing, copy or service attached to each item.
Who is affected
The revised Schedule affects societies and persons paying fees under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It also guides Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, District Registrars and Sub-Registrars responsible for applying those fees.
The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011 does not, in the supplied text, amend land registration charges, stamp duty or property transfer fees. A property buyer is affected only if a relevant matter involves a society and a service charged under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
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Common questions
When did the revised society registration fees come into force?
G.O.(Ms) No.124 dated 12 October 2011 appointed 14 October 2011 as the commencement date of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2011.
Does this amendment change property registration fees or stamp duty?
The supplied text only changes fees in the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It does not state any change to property registration fees or stamp duty.
What is the new charge for obtaining copied material under item 5?
Item 5 changes the charge from five rupees for every hundred words, or part of one hundred words, required to be copied, to ten rupees per page.
Which registration officials were instructed to apply the revised fees?
The communication was addressed to all Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, all District Registrars for administration and audit, and all Sub-Registrars through the District Registrars.
