G.O.(Ms).No.19, Commencement of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022, appointing 2 March 2022 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022 came into force. The notification brings the amendment Act into operation but does not describe its substantive changes.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022 to notify the commencement of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 2022. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 2 March 2022 as the date on which that amendment Act came into force.
The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 2 March 2022.
Who may be affected
The commencement notification is relevant to people and authorities whose property, development or official work is governed by the Tamil Nadu town and country planning framework. This may include property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with planning matters.
The source text also circulates the notification to public authorities involved in planning, land administration, registration and local government, including:
- All District Collectors.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning.
- The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
- The Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
- The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department.
- The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
- The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
- The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department.
- The Finance Department and the Law (Legislation) Department.
Key provisions
G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022 provides only for commencement of the amendment Act. Its key points are:
- The legislation concerned is the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022.
- The legislation is identified as Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 2022.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu fixed 2 March 2022 as its commencement date.
- The notification was issued by order of the Governor.
- The Principal Secretary to Government signed the government order.
What property readers should note
G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022 does not set out the wording of the amendment or explain how it changes planning requirements, permissions, land use or property transactions. A buyer, owner or professional cannot determine the amendment's detailed effect from this notification alone. Its confirmed legal function is to establish that Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 2022 came into force on 2 March 2022.
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 Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 2 March 2022 as the date on which Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 2022 came into force.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.19 explain how the amendment affects my property?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022 only fixes the commencement date and does not reproduce or explain the substantive amendments.
Which department issued the commencement notification?
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.19 dated 2 March 2022.
Was the notification intended for publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
Yes. It was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 2 March 2022.
