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No. 417] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024 Margazhi 5, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

CONTENTS Pages.

ACTS:

No.42 of 2024.—The Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2024. 164 No. 43 of 2024.—The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment)

Act, 2024 .. .. .. .. .. 165-167 IV-2—Ex. (417)

[163]TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 164 The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 19th December 2024 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No.42 OF 2024.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Catering

Establishments Act, 1958.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Short title and

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Catering

commencement. Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2024.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Amendment of

Tamil Nadu Act XIII section 23.

of 1958.

2. In section 23 of the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

"(1) (a) Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of sections 3-A, 4, 5, 6, 11-A and 14-A shall, on conviction, be punishable, for the first offence, with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

(b) Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of sections 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 or fails to pay wages or compensation in accordance with any order of the appellate authority, passed under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 19 shall, on conviction, be punishable, for the first offence, with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with both.".

(By order of the Governor)

S. GEORGE ALEXANDER, Secretary to Government, Law Department.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 19th December 2024 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 43 OF 2024.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu

Court–fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Court–fees and

commencement.

Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2024.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the

5th April 2023.

Tamil Nadu

Amendment of 2. In Schedule-II to the Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits

Act XIV of 1955.

Schedule – II.

Valuation Act, 1955,—

(1) in Article 3, for item (ii), the following items shall be

substituted, namely:—

"(ii)(A) to the High Court except

Intellectual Property Division.

One thousand five hundred rupees.

(B) to the Intellectual Property

Division of the High Court,—

Ten thousand rupees.

(a) appeal against the order of the Registrar of Trade Marks under section 91 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Central Act 47 of 1999).

Five thousand rupees.

(b) appeal against the order of Registrar of Copyrights under section 72 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Central Act 14 of 1957).

Ten thousand rupees.

(c) appeal against the order of the Controller or Central Government under section 117-A of the Patents Act, 1970 (Central Act 39 of 1970).

Five thousand rupees.

(d) appeal against the order of the Registrar under section 31 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Central Act 48 of 1999).

Five thousand rupees.

(e) appeal against the order or decision of the Authority or the Registrar under section 56 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (Central Act 53 of 2001).

Two thousand rupees.

(f) appeal against the order of a Commercial Court under section 13 (1-A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Central Act 4 of 2016).

One thousand five hundred rupees.".

(g) appeal against the order passed in interim application, by the Commercial Division of the High Court constituted under section 4 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Central Act 4 of 2016).

(2) in Article 11, in clause (l), for item (iii), the following items shall

be substituted, namely:—

"(iii)(A) the High Court except

Fifty rupees.

Intellectual Property Division.

(B) to the Intellectual Property

Division of the High Court,—

Ten thousand rupees.

(iv (a) petition or application under sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Central Act 47 of 1999).

Five thousand rupees.

(b) petition under section 19A(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Central Act 14 of 1957).

Ten thousand rupees.

(c) petition or application under sections 19A(2), 23, 31, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 32, 33A and 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Central Act 14 of 1957).

Ten thousand rupees.

(d) petition under sections 64 and 71 of the Patents Act, 1970 (Central Act 39 of 1970).

Five thousand rupees.".

(e) application under section 27 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Central Act 48 of 1999).

(By Order of the Governor)

S. GEORGE ALEXANDER, Secretary to Government, Law Department. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU