G.O.(Ms).No.197, Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Second Amendment Act, 2018, Coming into Force
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019 to notify the commencement of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018). The notification records that the Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the date on which the amendment Act came into force.
Purpose
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019 as a commencement notification for the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018. The document does not set out the changes made by the amendment Act. Its stated purpose is to fix the date on which that Act became legally operative.
What it does
The notification was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the power conferred by subsection (2) of section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018.
Key points are:
- The amendment is identified as Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018.
- The appointed commencement date is 24 December 2019.
- The appended notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
- The order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by the Principal Secretary to Government, Rajesh Lakhoni.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019 is relevant to anyone who needs to establish when the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 began to operate. This may include property buyers, owners, planning professionals and public authorities dealing with matters governed by that amendment.
The document does not reproduce or explain the amendment's substantive provisions. It therefore does not, by itself, identify any particular property, approve a development, change a land use classification or state how an individual owner's rights are affected.
Authorities notified
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department circulated G.O.(Ms).No.197 dated 24 December 2019 to authorities including all District Collectors, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Copies were also addressed to other government offices and departments listed in the document.
For a property specific question, the notification establishes only the commencement date. The source text contains no property description, planning boundary, rate, fee or individual approval.
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 Second Amendment Act, 2018 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 24 December 2019 as the date on which Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 2018 came into force.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.197 explain the changes made by the amendment?
No. The document is a commencement notification and does not reproduce or explain the amendment's substantive provisions.
Does this notification approve or change the land use of a particular property?
No property or land use approval is included in the source text. The notification only appoints the commencement date of the amendment Act.
Was the notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
The order directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 December 2019.
