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No. Puducherry Monday 8th September 2025
(17 Bhadra 1947)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LAW DEPARTMENT
No. 207/Leg./2023-LD.
Puducherry, dated 8th September 2025.
The following Act of the Legislative Assembly, Puducherry, received the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the 6th day of September, 2024 and is hereby published for general information.
JHANAZ RAFFI @ JHANSI,
Under Secretary to Government (Law).
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THE PUDUCHERRY MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (EXEMPTION FROM APPROVALS TO COMMENCE BUSINESS) ACT, 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024)
(06-09-2024)
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t o p r o v i d e f o r e x e mp t i o n f r o m a p p r o v a l s a n d
inspections for commencement of business by the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Union
territory of Puducherry and matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
Puducherry in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic
of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called "The Puducherry
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Exemption from
Short title, extent and Commencement.
Approvals to Commence Business) Act, 2024".
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Union
territory of Puducherry.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
(a) "Acknowledgment Certificate" means, the
acknowledgment Certificate issued under section 5;
(b) "Approval" means, any permission, no
objection, clearance, approval, registration, licence,
etc., required under any other Law prevailing in
connection with the establishment or operation of an
enterprise in the Union territory of Puducherry;
(c) "Competent Authority" means, Head of
any Department or Agency of the Government or
Local Authority, Statutory Body, Government owned
Corporation, Municipality, Commune Panchayat, 983
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Planning Authorities, or any other Authority or Agency constituted or established by or under any other Law prevailing or under the administrative control of the Government of Puducherry which is entrusted with the powers or responsibilities to grant or issue approval for establishment or operation of an enterprise in the Union Territory;
(d) "Puducherry Industrial Guidance Bureau (PIGB)" means, the Puducherry Industrial Guidance Bureau as notified by the Government;
(e) "Enterprise" means, a Micro, Small or Medium
Enterprise;
(f) "Government" means, the Administrator appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution;
(g) "Micro, Small or Medium Enterprise" means, a Micro, Small or Medium Enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006;
(h) "Nodal Agency" means, the Nodal Agency
referred to in section 3;
(i) "Prescribed" means, prescribed by the rules
made under this Act;
(j ) "UT" means, the Union territory of
Puducherry;
(k) "Undertaking" means, a letter to be taken from an Enterprise in the prescribed format that the Enterprise shall ensure appropriate labour welfare measures, adequate fire safety and environmental measures as required by Law.
Nodal Agency
3. Subject to superintendence, direction and control of the Government, the Puducherry Industrial Guidance Bureau (PIGB) shall be the Nodal Agency for the purposes of this Act.
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4. (1) Subject to the superintendence, direction
and control of the Government, the powers and functions
Powers and functions of the Nodal Agency.
of the Nodal Agency shall be as follows:–
(a) To assist and facilitate establishment of
Enterprises in the Union Territory; and
(b) To maintain the records of declaration of
intent received and Acknowledgment Certificate issued
under this Act.
(2) The Government may assign such other powers
and functions to the Nodal Agency as it may deem
fit for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
5. (1) Any person who intends to start an
Filing of Declaration.
Enterprise may furnish to the Nodal Agency, a declaration
of intent to start an Enterprise in such form and in
such manner as may be prescribed.
Explanation.— Any person who has applied to
the Competent Authority to obtain all or any of the
approvals as referred to in clause (b) of section 2
before the commencement of this Act may also opt
to furnish declaration of intent to start an Enterprise
under this sub-section.
(2) On receipt of a declaration of intent, the
Nodal Agency shall, forthwith, issue an Acknowledgment
6. (1) An Acknowledgment Certificate issued under
section 5 shall for all purposes, have effect as if, it is
Effect of the Acknowledgment Certificate.
an approval as referred to in clause (b) of section 2,
for a period of three years from the date of its issuance
and before the expiry of the said period of three
years, the Enterprise shall have to obtain required
approval as referred to in clause (b) of section 2.
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Provided that the Enterprise shall apply for necessary permission under the respective Laws within a period of three years from the date of issuance of Acknowledgment Certificate:
Provided further, that such Acknowledgment Certificate shall not entitle a person to use a land in deviation to the land use specified in the master plan wherever such plan is in force.
(2) During the period of three years as specified in sub-section (1), no Competent Authority shall undertake any inspection for the purpose of or in connection with, any approval as defined in clause (b) of section 2:
Provided that the Competent Authority shall be empowered to undertake an inspection during the said period of three years in cases where, the Enterprise has applied for necessary permission under the respective Laws within a period of three years from the date of issuance of Acknowledgment Certificate.
Exempt i on
7. Where, the Government or any Authority under it, is empowered to exempt any Enterprise from any approval or inspection or any provisions relating thereto under any Central Act, the Government or, as the case may be, any such Authority shall, subject to the provisions of such Central Act, exercise such powers to grant such exemption to an Enterprise established in the Union territory of Puducherry for at least a period of three years from the date of issue of the Acknowledgment Certificate issued under sub-section (2) of section 5.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
8. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or Nodal Agency or Comp etent Autho rit y or any emp loyee of the Government, Nodal Agency or Competent Authority in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act or any rules
made thereunder.
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9. (1) The provisions of this Act shall have
Act to over ride other Laws.
effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other Law, for the time being in force.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Act, such provisions shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the following enactments and the provisions of these enactments shall be read as amended in conformity with the provisions of this Act, namely:–
(i) The Puducherry Town and Country Planning
Act, 1969.
(ii) The Puducherry Building Bye-Laws and
Zoning Regulations, 2012.
(iii) The Puducherry Ground Water (Control
and Regulation) Act, 2002.
(iv) The Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973.
(v) The Puducherry Village and Commune
Panchayats Act, 1973.
Savings
10. Subject to the provisions of section 7, nothing in this Act shall be construed as exempting any Enterprise from the application of the provisions of any Law for the time being in force, or any regulatory measures and standards prescribed thereunder, except to the extent expressly provided in this Act.
Powers to make rules.
11. (1) The Government may, after previous publication by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made or notification issued under this Act, shall as soon as may be after it is made be laid before the Legislative Assembly, Puducherry,
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which may be comprised in one session or in two or
more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry
of the session in which it is so laid, or the session
immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes
any modification in the rule or notification or decide
that any rule or notification should not be made or
issued, the rule or notification shall thereafter have
effect only in such modified form or be of no effect,
as the case may be, so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice
to the validity of anything previously done under
that rule or notification.
(3) Any rescission or modification so made by
the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry shall be
published in the Official Gazette and shall thereupon
take effect.
12. (1) If, any difficulty arises, in giving effect
to the provisions of this Act, the Government may,
Powers to rem ove difficulties.
by order published in the Official Gazette make such
provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or
expedient for removing the difficulty.
years from the date of commencement of this Act.
on the Table of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry.
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