G.O. (Ms.) No. 109, Amendment to the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued Government Order, G.O. (Ms.) No. 109, dated 21 September 2021, amending the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. The amendment replaces the period of "within fifty one months" in guideline number 4 with "within sixty three months" under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
What the document does
Government Order, G.O. (Ms.) No. 109, dated 21 September 2021, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department. It contains a notification made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification amends the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. Those guidelines concern the exemption of buildings and the assessment and collection of the amount payable for exemption.
The amendment
The amendment makes one specific change to guideline number 4 of the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017:
- The words "within fifty one months" are replaced with "within sixty three months".
- No other change to the exemption guidelines is stated in the supplied notification.
- The Government directed that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 21 September 2021.
The notification does not reproduce the full text of guideline number 4. It therefore does not explain in this document alone which action must be completed within the revised period.
Who may be affected
Government Order, G.O. (Ms.) No. 109, dated 21 September 2021, is relevant to people and authorities dealing with building exemption under section 113-C, including:
- Building owners or applicants using the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017.
- Property buyers reviewing whether a building has been considered for exemption under those guidelines.
- The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
- District Collectors and local administration authorities involved in building and land administration.
What property buyers should check
A buyer or owner relying on a building exemption should check the applicable records and the complete wording of guideline number 4. The key point established by the notification is that the period previously expressed as fifty one months was extended to sixty three months. The notification does not provide details about any individual property, grant an exemption to a named building or state the amount payable for exemption.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 109 grant an exemption to my building?
No individual building is identified or granted an exemption in the notification. It amends the general Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017.
What period was changed by the amendment?
In guideline number 4, the words "within fifty one months" were replaced with "within sixty three months".
Does the notification explain what must be done within sixty three months?
No. The notification does not reproduce the full wording of guideline number 4, so the action covered by that period is not stated in the supplied text.
When was the notification directed to be published?
The Government directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 21 September 2021.
