G.O.(Ms).No.91, Amendment to the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.91 dated 2 July 2021 to amend the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. The amendment changes the period stated in guideline number 4 from forty eight months to fifty one months and directs publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 2 July 2021.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.91 dated 2 July 2021, issued through the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department by order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, amends the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. Those guidelines concern exemption of buildings under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, including assessment and collection of the amount for exemption.
The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 2 July 2021.
The change
The amendment to the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017 makes one stated textual change:
- In guideline number 4, the words "within forty eight months" are replaced with "within fifty one months".
- The available period is therefore extended by three months.
- The source does not reproduce the rest of guideline number 4, so it does not specify in this document what action must be completed within that period.
- No other amendment to the guidelines is included in the notification.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms).No.91 dated 2 July 2021 is relevant to building owners or applicants dealing with the exemption process under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It is also relevant to planning and administrative authorities handling exemption applications, assessment or collection of the exemption amount.
The order was circulated to authorities including the Director of Town and Country Planning, the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and all District Collectors.
What property buyers and owners should note
The amendment concerns the time wording in guideline number 4. It does not state a new exemption amount, rate or fee, and it does not reproduce the eligibility conditions or application procedure for building exemption.
A person relying on the extended period would need to read guideline number 4 together with this amendment to determine which requirement is subject to the fifty one month period. The document itself does not state a separate commencement date apart from directing Gazette publication dated 2 July 2021.
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Common questions
What deadline did G.O.(Ms).No.91 change?
It replaces the words "within forty eight months" with "within fifty one months" in guideline number 4 of the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. The document does not reproduce the rest of guideline number 4 or identify the specific action covered by that period.
Does the amendment change the exemption amount or fee?
No new amount, rate or fee is stated. The only amendment shown is the change from forty eight months to fifty one months.
Which buildings are covered by this notification?
The notification concerns the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017 under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It does not provide further building eligibility details.
When was the notification published?
G.O.(Ms).No.91 directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 2 July 2021. The document does not state a separate commencement date.
