TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 13 OF 2019 - An Ordinance further to amend the laws relating to the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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No. 482] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019 Margazhi 15, Vikari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2050

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the 31st December 2019 is hereby published for general information:—

TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 13 OF 2019.

An Ordinance further to amend the laws relating to the Municipal

Corporations and Municipalities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of the State is not in session and the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisfi ed that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution, the Governor hereby promulgates the following Ordinance:—

PART – I.

PRELIMINARY.

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws

(Sixth Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

Short title and commence- ment.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

PART – II.

AMENDMENT TO THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1919.

Amendment of Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919.

section 414-B.

2. In section 414-B of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

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PART – III.

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES

ACT, 1920.

Tamil Nadu Act V

of 1920.

Amendment of section 375-B.

3. In section 375-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – IV.

AMENDMENT TO THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1971.

Amendment of

Tamil Nadu Act 15

of 1971.

section 510-AAA.

4. In section 510-AAA of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – V.

AMENDMENT TO THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1981.

Amendment of

Tamil Nadu Act 25

of 1981.

section 511-AAA.

5. In section 511-AAA of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – VI.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 27

of 1994.

Amendment of section 10-A.

6. In section 10-A of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – VII.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUNELVELI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 28

of 1994.

Amendment of section 10-A.

7. In section 10-A of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – VIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE SALEM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 29

of 1994.

Amendment of section 10-A.

8. In section 10-A of the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – IX.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUPPUR CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 7 Amendment of section 9-A.

of 2008.

9. In section 9-A of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – X.

AMENDMENT TO THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act

8 of 2008.

Amendment of section 9-A.

10. In section 9-A of the Erode City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XI.

AMENDMENT TO THE VELLORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008.

Amendment of section 9-A.

11. In section 9-A of the Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THOOTHUKUDI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 2008.

Amendment of section 9-A.

12. In section 9-A of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THANJAVUR CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2013.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2013.

Amendment of section 9-A.

13. In section 9-A of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XIV.

AMENDMENT TO THE DINDIGUL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2013.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2013.

Amendment of section 9-A.

14. In section 9-A of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XV.

AMENDMENT TO THE HOSUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 2019.

Amendment of section 10.

15. In section 10 of the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in sub-section (4), for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XVI.

AMENDMENT TO THE NAGERCOIL CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2019.

Amendment of section 10.

16. In section 10 of the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in sub-section (4), for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

PART – XVII.

AMENDMENT TO THE AVADI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 Amendment of section 10.

of 2019.

17. In section 10 of the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in sub-section (4), for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2019", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2020" shall be substituted.

31st December 2019.

BANWARILAL PUROHIT, Governor of Tamil Nadu.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The Special Offi cers to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations were appointed in pursuance of the orders of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in W.P. No.33984 of 2016, dated the 4th October 2016. The term of offi ce of the said Special offi cers of the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations was extended from time to time and lastly upto the 31st December 2019.

2. Recently, the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 8 of 2019) was promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 2019, which provides for indirect election to the offi ces of the Mayor of Municipal Corporations and chairperson of Municipalities and Town Panchayats.

3. In pursuance of the above, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission is taking necessary action to revise all the required statutory and non-statutory Forms for conducting ordinary election to Urban Local Bodies. Further, Urban Booklets have also to be reprinted. In view of the above, additional time is required for the completion of preparatory works for the conduct of election to the Urban Local Bodies by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

4. In the circumstances stated above, as the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers expires on the 31st December 2019, the Government have decided to amend the laws relating to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations so as to extend the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers for a further period of six months upto the 30th June 2020 or until the fi rst meeting of the council is held after the ordinary elections to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations, whichever is earlier.

5. The Ordinance seeks to give effect to the above decision.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR, Secretary to Government (FAC), Law Department.

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