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No.147]
CHENNAI, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Maasi 16, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2052
Part II—Section 2
Notifi cations or Orders of interest to a Section of the public
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Secretariat, 28th February 2021.
No. II(2)/REVDM/132(v)/2021.
COVID-19 – EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF
TAMIL NADU TILL 24:00 HRS OF 31.03.2021 WITH GUIDELINES AND RELAXATIONS UNDER THE DISASTER
MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.
The following Government Order is Published:-
[G.O.Ms.No. 318, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) 28th February 2021, ñ£C 16,
꣘õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2052.]
Rඍඉඌ:
1.
G.O.Ms.No.152, Health and Family Welfare (P1) Department, Dated: 23.03.2020
2.
Ministry of Home Aff airs, Government of India Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-1(A), Dated: 25.03.2020.
3.
G.O.(Ms)No.172, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II) Department, Dated: 25.03.2020
and addendums issued thereon.
4.
G.O.(Ms)No.193, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II) Department, Dated: 15.04.2020
5.
G.O.(Ms)No.198, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II) Department, Dated: 20.04.2020.
6.
G.O.(Ms)No.217 Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 03.05.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
7.
G.O.(Ms)No.245 Revenue and Disaster Management (DMII), Department, Dated: 18.05.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
8.
G.O.(Ms)No.262 Revenue and Disaster Management (DM- II), Department, Dated: 31.05.2020.
9.
G.O.Ms.No.299 Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 16.6.2020.
10. G.O.Ms.No.305, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 17.6.2020.
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11. G.O.Ms.No.314, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 22.6.2020
12. G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 30.06.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
13. G.O.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated: 31.07.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
14. G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated: 31.08.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
15. G.O. Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 30.09.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
16. G.O. Ms.No.613, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated : 31.10.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
17. G.O. Ms.No.673, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 30.11.2020
and amendments issued thereon.
18. G.O. Ms.No.820, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 31.12.2020
and amendments issued thereon
19. G.O. Ms.No.84, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 31.1.2021.
20. From the Government of India, Ministry of Home Aff airs, Order No.40-3/2020/DM/1(A), Dated:26.2.2021
21. From the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, letter No.OCI/563/2020,
Dated: 27.2.2021
NOTIFICATION
WHEREAS on considering the recommendations of the expert team of Doctors and Public Health Specialists and
based on the directives of Government of India, Ministry of Home Aff airs, State-wide lockdown was extended from time
to time and lastly extended till 24:00 hrs of 28.02.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in G.O.Ms.No.84,
Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.01.2021 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.
2. The Government of India, Ministry of Home Aff airs, in its order twentieth read above directs that guidelines for
surveillance, containment and caution, issued vide Ministry of Home Aff airs’ Order of even number dated 27th January
2021, will remain in force upto 31st March 2021.
3. In pursuant of the above orders of the Ministry of Home Aff airs, Government of India, the Additional Chief
Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration has stated that necessary orders may be issued by the Government
for the extension of the lockdown throughout the State till 24:00 hrs of 31.03.2021 in order to contain the spread of
COVID-19 eff ectively.
4. Now, therefore the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby order to extend the State-wide lockdown till 24:00 hrs
of 31.3.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with various relaxations ordered in G.O. Ms.No.217, Revenue
and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, dated 03.05.2020., G.O.Ms.No.245, Revenue and Disaster Management
(DM -II), Department, dated 18.05.2020., G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department,
dated 30.06.2020., G.O.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, dated 31.07.2020.,
G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.08.2020., G.O.Ms.No.541,
Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 30.09.2020., G.O.Ms.No.613, Revenue and Disaster
Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.10.2020., G.O.Ms.No.673, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV)
Department, dated 30.11.2020., G.O.Ms.No.820, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.12.2020.,
G.O.Ms.No.84, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.01.2021 with the existing restrictions.
I. The following activity shall continue to remain prohibited until further orders, during the lockdown period throughout
the State till 24:00 hrs of 31.03.2021.
All international air travel of passengers, except for purposes as permitted by MHA remain prohibited.
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II. COVID appropriate behaviour
The District administration shall take all necessary measures to promote COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and ensure
wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
III. Surveillance and Containment
Containment Zones, if required shall be carefully demarcated by the district authorities, at the micro level, taking
into consideration the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in this regard. Within
the demarcated Containment Zones, containment measures, as prescribed by MoHFW, shall be scrupulously followed.
IV. It shall be the responsibility of local district, police and municipal authorities to ensure that the prescribed Containment
measures are strictly followed. The District administration shall ensure accountability of the offi cers concerned
in this regard.
V. Strict adherence to the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs):
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as updated from time to time, have been prescribed for various activities.
These include movement of passenger trains; air travel; metro trains; schools; higher educational institutions; hotels and
restaurants; shopping malls, multiplexes and entertainment parks; yoga centres and gymnasiums etc. These SOPs shall
be strictly enforced by the district authorities concerned, who shall be responsible for their strict observance.
VI. Protection of vulnerable persons
Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10
years are advised to take necessary precautions.
VII. Use of Aarogya Setu
Use of AarogyaSetu may continue on best eff ort basis on compatible mobile phones. This will facilitate timely
provision of medical attention to those individuals who are at risk.
VIII. National Directives for COVID-19 Management
1.
Face Coverings: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places; in workplaces; and during
transport.
2.
Social distancing: Individuals must maintain adequate distance in public places.
Shops will ensure physical distancing among customers.
3.
Spitting in public places will be punishable with fi ne, as may be prescribed by the State, local
authority in accordance with its laws, rules or regulations.
Additional Directives for work places
4.
Staggering of work/ business hours will be followed in offi ces, work places, shops, markets and
industrial & commercial establishments.
5.
Screening & hygiene: Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash or sanitizer will be made at all
entry points and of hand wash or sanitizer at exit points and common areas.
6.
Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human
contact e.g. door handles etc., will be ensured, including between shifts.
7.
Social distancing: All persons in charge of work places will ensure adequate distance between
workers, adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff , etc.
IX. Penal provisions
The District administration shall strictly enforce the above measures. For the enforcement of social distancing, district
administration as far as possible, use the provisions of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973.
Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60
of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions
as applicable. Extracts of these penal provisions are at Annexure I.
(By Order of the Governor)
RAJEEV RANJAN,
Chief Secretary.
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ANNEXURE-I
Off ences and Penalties for Violation of Lockdown Measures
A. Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005
51. Punishment for obstruction, etc.-—Whoever, without reasonable cause--
(a) obstructs any offi cer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government, or a person authorized
by the National Authority or State Authority or District Authority in the discharge of his functions under this Act; or
(b) refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State
Government or the National Executive Committee or the State Executive Committee or the District Authority under this Act,
shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fi ne, or with
both, and if such obstruction or refusal to comply with directions results in loss of lives or imminent danger thereof,
shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years.
52. Punishment for false claim.—--Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he knows or has reason to believe
to be false for obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefi ts consequent to disaster from any
offi cer of the Central Government, the State Government, the National Authority, the State Authority or the District Authority,
shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fi ne.
53. Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc. ——Whoever, being entrusted with any money
or materials, or otherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing relief in any
threatening disaster situation or disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own use or disposes of such money
or materials or any part thereof or willfully compels any other person so to do, shall on conviction be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fi ne.
54. Punishment for false warning.—Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its
severity or magnitude, leading to panic, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one
year or with fi ne.
55. Off ences by Departments of the Government.-(1) Where an off ence under this Act has been committed by
any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the off ence and shall
be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the off ence was committed without
his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such off ence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an off ence under this Act has been committed by
a Department of the Government and it is proved that the off ence has been committed with the consent or connivance
of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any offi cer, other than the head of the Department, such offi cer shall
be deemed to be guilty of that off ence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
56. Failure of offi cer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.-Any offi cer,
on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or withdraws himself
from the duties of his offi ce shall, unless he has obtained the express written permission of his offi cial superior or has
other lawful excuse for so doing, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fi ne.
57. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning. If any person contravenes any order made
under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fi ne or
with both.
58. Off ence by companies.- (1) Where an off ence under this Act has been committed by a company or body
corporate, every person who at the time the off ence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the
company, for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of
the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this
Act, if he proves that the off ence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent
the commission of such off ence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an off ence under this Act has been committed
by a company, and it is proved that the off ence was committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable
to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other offi cer of the company, such director, manager,
secretary or other offi cer shall also, be deemed to be guilty of that off ence and shall be liable to be proceeded against
and punished accordingly.
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Explanation. For the purpose of this section.
(a) “company” means anybody corporate and includes a fi rm or other association of individuals; and
(b) “director”, in relation to a fi rm, means a partner in the fi rm.
59. Previous sanction for prosecution.—No prosecution for off ences punishable under Sections 55 and 56 shall
be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may
be, or of any offi cer authorized in this behalf, by general or special order, by such Government
60. Cognizance of off ence—No court shall take cognizance of an off ence under this Act except on a complaint
made by—
(a) the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District
Authority or any other authority or offi cer authorized in this behalf by that Authority or Government, as the case may
be; or
(b) any person who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the manner prescribed, of the alleged
off ence and his intention to make a complaint to the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government,
the State Government, the District Authority or any other authority or offi cer authorized as aforesaid.
B. Section 188 in the Indian Penal Code, 1860
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.—Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated
by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to
take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction, shall,
if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or
injury, to any person lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
month or with fi ne which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both; and if such disobedience causes or trends
to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or aff ray, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fi ne which may extend to one
thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation: It is not necessary that the off ender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience
as likely to produce harm. It is suffi cient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience
produces, or is likely to produce, harm.
Illustration: An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing
that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. 'A' knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes
danger of riot. 'A' has committed the off ence defi ned in this Section.
RAJEEV RANJAN
Chief Secretary.