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CHENNAI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021
Margazhi 5, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052
TAMIL NADU
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Part IV—Section 2
Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances
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The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the
20th December 2021 is hereby published for general information:—
TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 2021.
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
(Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
Short title and
commence
ment.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
PART – II.
AMENDMENT TO THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1919.
Tamil Nadu
Act IV of 1919.
2. In section 414-B of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, for
the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment
of section
414-B.
PART – III.
AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920.
Tamil Nadu
Act V of 1920.
3. In section 375-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, for the
expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the 30th
day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment
of section
375-B.
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PART – IV.
AMENDMENT TO THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971.
Amendment of
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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
15 of 1971.
PART – V.
AMENDMENT TO THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1981.
Amendment of
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 2021”, the expression
“upto the 30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
25 of 1981.
PART – VI.
AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ACT, 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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
27 of 1994.
PART – VII.
AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUNELVELI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
28 of 1994.
PART – VIII.
AMENDMENT TO THE SALEM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
29 of 1994.
PART – IX.
AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUPPUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2008.
Amendment of
section 9-A.
9. In section 9-A of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the
expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the 30th
day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
7 of 2008.
PART – X.
AMENDMENT TO THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act 8
of 2008.
PART – XI.
AMENDMENT TO THE VELLORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
ACT, 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 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Tamil Nadu Act
26 of 2008.
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PART – XII.
AMENDMENT TO THE THOOTHUKUDI CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ACT, 2008.
Tamil Nadu Act
27 of 2008.
12. In section 9-A of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008,
for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 9-A.
PART – XIII.
AMENDMENT TO THE THANJAVUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2013.
Tamil Nadu Act
24 of 2013.
13. In section 9-A of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for
the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 9-A.
PART – XIV.
AMENDMENT TO THE DINDIGUL CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ACT, 2013.
Tamil Nadu Act
25 of 2013.
14. In section 9-A of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for
the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2021”, the expression “upto the
30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 9-A.
PART – XV.
AMENDMENT TO THE HOSUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019.
Tamil Nadu Act
10 of 2019.
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 2021”, the
expression “upto the 30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 10.
PART – XVI.
AMENDMENT TO THE NAGERCOIL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019.
Tamil Nadu Act
11 of 2019.
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 2021”, the
expression “upto the 30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 10.
PART – XVII.
AMENDMENT TO THE AVADI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019.
Tamil Nadu Act
24 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 2021”, the
expression “upto the 30th day of June 2022” shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 10.
PART – XVIII.
AMENDMENT TO THE CUDDALORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
ORDINANCE, 2021.
Tamil Nadu
Ordinance 1 of
2021.
18. In section 10 of the Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation Ordinance,
2021, in sub-section (4), the following expression shall be added at the end,
namely:—
Amendment of
section 10.
“or upto the 30th day of June 2022, whichever is earlier.”.
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PART – XIX.
AMENDMENT TO THE KANCHEEPURAM CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 2021.
Amendment of
section 10.
19. In section 10 of the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance,
2021, in sub-section (4), the following expression shall be added at the end,
namely:—
Tamil Nadu
Ordinance 2 of
2021.
“or upto the 30th day of June 2022, whichever is earlier.”.
PART – XX.
AMENDMENT TO THE SIVAKASI CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 2021.
Amendment of
section 10.
20. In section 10 of the Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021,
in sub-section (4), the following expression shall be added at the end, namely:—
Tamil Nadu
Ordinance 3 of
2021.
“or upto the 30th day of June 2022, whichever is earlier.”.
PART – XXI.
AMENDMENT TO THE KARUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
ORDINANCE, 2021.
Amendment of
section 10.
21. In section 10 of the Karur City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021,
in sub-section (4), the following expression shall be added at the end, namely:—
Tamil Nadu
Ordinance 4 of
2021.
“or upto the 30th day of June 2022, whichever is earlier.”.
PART – XXII.
AMENDMENT TO THE TAMBARAM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
ORDINANCE, 2021.
Amendment of
section 10.
22. In section 10 of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance,
2021, in sub-section (4), the following expression shall be added at the end,
namely:—
Tamil Nadu
Ordinance 5 of
2021.
“or upto the 30th day of June 2022, whichever is earlier.”.
R. N. RAVI,
20th December 2021.
Governor of Tamil Nadu.
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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 2021.
2. Following the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in I.A.No. 182868 of 2019 in Civil Appeal
Nos. 5467-5469 of 2017, dated the 6th December 2019 read with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1443 of 2019, dated the
11th December 2019, the delimitation of territorial wards of all Urban Local Bodies in the nine newly reconstituted
districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi
have been notifi ed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2021. Further, the reservation of seats in the said Urban
Local Bodies for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Women belonging to
the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Women (General) have also been notifi ed on the 7th, 8th and 9th
December 2021 based on the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission.
3. Further, based on the announcement of the Hon’ble Minister for Municipal Administration during the demand
for grant of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department for the year 2021-22, on the fl oor of the Legislative
Assembly, fi ve Municipalities, namely, the Municipalities of Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Sivakasi, Karur and Tambaram
have been upgraded as City Municipal Corporations and 28 Town Panchayats have been upgraded as Municipalities. The
delimitation of wards and reservation process for the above newly constituted Corporations and Municipalities have to be
undertaken. Thereafter, reservation for the offi ces of the said Urban Local Bodies will have to be notifi ed.
4. Meanwhile, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 27.09.2021 in M.A.No.1404/2021 in
M.A.No.2120/2021 in W.P.(C) No.1443/2019, has granted four months time from the date of its order to hold ordinary
elections to Urban Local Bodies in the State.
5. In pursuance of the said order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
has initiated swift action for the process of conduct of elections to the 17 City Municipal Corporations, 110 Municipalities
and 489 Town Panchayats. The process of pre-election activities viz., preparation of ward-wise Local Body Electoral Rolls
based on the current Assembly Electoral Rolls, identifi cation of polling stations, training for handling Electronic Voting
Machines to all related offi cials, fi rst level checking of Electronic Voting Machines, etc., is being carried out by the said
Commission.
6. In the circumstances stated above, as the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers is due to expire on the
31st December 2021, the Government have decided to amend the laws relating to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and
City 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 2022 or until the fi rst meeting of the council is held after the ordinary elections to the Town Panchayats,
Municipalities and City Municipal Corporations, whichever is earlier.
7. This Ordinance seeks to give eff ect to the above decision.
(By order of the Governor)
C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,
Secretary to Government (Legislation),
Law Department.
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