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HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act .. .. .. .. 122

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC)

Notifications under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of

Smuggling Activities Act. .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 Declaration of Premises of M/s Counter Measures Technologies (P) Limited, Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District as "Prohibited Place" under the Official Secrets Act. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 122-123

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DTP—II-1—49122 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part II—Sec. 1

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.

[G.O. Ms. No. 69, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), 27th November 2023, கார்த்திகை 11, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.]

No. II(1)/HOPE/39/2023.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 18-B of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, published at page 2 of Part II-Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 1st May 1981, as subsequently amended:-

Amendment

In the said Notification, in the TABLE, in the Annexure referred to in the entry ''Indian Made Foreign Spirits (brand names of which are specified in the Annexure) other than sacramental wine'' in column (1), under the heading ''PREMIUM BRANDS'', under the sub-heading ''Thiruvalargal Accord Distillers & Brewers Private Limited'', after the entry '"Royal Accord Blue XR French Brandy', the entry "History 1950 Old Special Brandy" shall be added.

P. AMUDHA, Principal Secretary to Government.

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC)

Notifications under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act.

[G.O. No. SR.I / 72-21/2023, Public (SC), 17th November 2023.]

No. II(1)/PU/40/2023.—WHEREAS, an order had been made by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.No.SR.I/72-13/2023, Public (SC) Department, dated 10.10.2023 under section 3(1)(i) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (Central Act 52 of 1974), directing that Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai - 600 052, be detained;

AND WHEREAS, the said Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai 600 052, cannot be found;

AND WHEREAS, the Government of Tamil Nadu have reasons to, believe that the said Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o. Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai - 600 052, in respect of whom the detention order has been made, has absconded and is concealing himself so that the said detention order cannot be executed.

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (1) (b) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (Central Act 52 of 1974), the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby direct the said Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai - 600 052 to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police, Avadi, Chennai at his office within a period of 15 days (fifteen days) from the date of publication of this order in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

K. NANTHAKUMAR, Secretary to Government.

Declaration of Premises of M/s Counter Measures Technologies (P) Limited, Nungambakkam Village,

Tiruvallur District as "Prohibited Place" under the Official Secrets Act.

[G.O. No. SS.II/640-16/2020 Public (SC), 2nd December 2023, கார்த்திகை 16, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.]

No. II(1)/PU/41/2023.—WHEREAS, the Director, M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (Joint Task Facility-Battle Arms Division) in his letter No.CMT-TNPUBSEC-001-2020, dated 09.12.2020, among other things, has informed that the Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is located at Mappedu Melnalathur Road, Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District and also stated that Licenses are issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Commerce & Industry to Manufacture and Proof Test of Small Arms & Ammunition and to Manufacture Naval Vessels of War, respectively, to the aforesaid company explicitly categorizes the facility as "Category A" as per clauses 3.1 and 3.11 of the Security manual for Licensed Defense Industries issued by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The Director has requested to declare the above premises, wherein the company is producing munitions of war, as a "Prohibited Place" under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, based on the reports and recommendations of the Revenue Divisional Officer and other Revenue Officials and the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, the Collector, Tiruvallur District in his letter Rc.No.30723/2020/M2, dated 05.05.2021 has requested to issue necessary orders, declaring the premises of M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., located at Nungambakkam village to an extent of 4.09.5 Hectares, as "Prohibited Place" under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Tiruvallur District has also informed, that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur in his report has stated that there is no Government lands or water bodies in between the proposed land, that the Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has obtained license from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for Manufacturing and Proof Testing of Small Arms & Ammunitions and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India for manufacturing Naval vessels of War and recommended for the declaration of the above land as "Prohibited Place"

AND WHEREAS, the Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai in his letter SCA.3.No.9228-2/C, dated 19.12.2022, has recommended to declare the above premises as "Prohibited Place" under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the reports / recommendations of the Collector, Tiruvallur District and Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai were examined carefully and this Government has come to a conclusion that it is necessary to declare the premises of M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., at Nungambakkam village, Tiruvallur District, as specified in the Schedule below, to be a 'Prohibited Place' under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), on the ground that information with respect thereto, or the destruction or obstruction thereof, or interference therewith, would be useful to an enemy;

AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, have, in its Notification No.S.O.1285, dated the 4th May 1963, published in the Gazette of India, dated the 11th May 1963, entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu the functions of the Central Government in relation to any matter specified in sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923).

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby declares, with effect on and from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, the premises of M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd. located at Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District, as specified in the Schedule below, to be a "Prohibited Place" for the purposes of the said Act:-

the Schedule

K. NANTHAKUMAR, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU