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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2025

[Price: Rs. 4.00 Paise.

Part IV—Section 1

Tamil Nadu Bills

No. 170]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025

Chithirai 3, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

CONTENTS

Pages

Pages.

BILLS:

No. 9 of 2025—The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

48-52

No. 10 of 2025—The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

53-55

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF

THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules,

the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly

of the Tamil Nadu on 16th April 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A. Bill No. 9 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies

Act, 1998.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

Short title and

commencement.

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

Bodies (Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Amendment of

section 2.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (27), the

following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(27-A) “person with disability” shall have the same meaning as

in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016;”.

Tamil Nadu Act 9

of 1999.

Amendment of

section 37.

3. In section 37 of the principal Act,—

(1) in sub-section (1),—

(a) after clause (i), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely:—

“(i-a) one person with disability to be nominated as a

member, by the Government in respect of municipal corporation and

by the Director in respect of municipal council and town panchayat,

in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that two persons with disability shall be nominated as

members where the strength of the council exceeds one hundred.”;

Central Act 49

of 2016.

(b) in the first proviso, for the expression “clauses (ii)”,

the expression “clauses (i-a), (ii)” shall be substituted;

(2) after sub-section (1-A), the following sub-section shall

be inserted, namely:—

“(1-B) The qualifications for nomination as a member

under clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) shall be such as may be

prescribed.”;

(3) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be

inserted, namely:—

“(2-A) The term of office of the member nominated

under clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) shall be co-terminus with the

duration of the council.”.

Amendment of

section 43-A.

4. Section 43-A of the principal Act shall be re-numbered

as section 43-B and in section 43-B as so re-numbered, in

sub-section (1), for the expression “clauses (ii)”, the expression

“clauses (i-a), (ii)” shall be substituted.

Insertion of new

section 43-A.

5. Before section 43-B of the principal Act as so re-numbered,

the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

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“43-A. Powers and duties of nominated member.—

A member nominated under clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) of section

37 shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed.”.

6. In section 48 of the principal Act,—

(1) in the marginal heading, for the expression “Deputy

Chairperson and councillor”, the expression “Deputy Chairperson,

councillor and nominated member” shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (1), for the expression “Deputy

Chairperson and the councillors”, the expression “Deputy

Chairperson, councillors and the member nominated under

clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) of section 37” shall be substituted;

(3) in sub-section (3), for the expression “Deputy

Chairperson or councillors”, the expression “Deputy Chairperson,

councillors or the member nominated under clause (i-a) of

sub-section (1) of section 37” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 48.

7. In section 50 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), for the

expression “clauses (ii)”, the expression “clauses (i-a), (ii)” shall be

substituted.

Amendment of

section 50.

8. In section 198 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—

(1) in clause (xviii), the word “and” at the end shall be

omitted;

(2) for clause (xix), the following clauses shall be

substituted, namely:—

“(xix) as to the manner of nomination under clause (i-a) of

sub-section (1) of section 37;

(xx) as to the qualifications for nomination as a member

under sub-section (1-B) of section 37;

(xxi) as to the powers and duties of the nominated member

under section 43-A; and

(xxii) any other matter which is required to be or may be

prescribed under this Act.”.

Amendment of

section 198.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has announced that action will be taken to nominate persons

with disabilities in all local bodies in the State to ensure that their voices are heard in local governance and that

they are empowered to take leadership roles in local administration. The above announcement paved the way

for achieving social justice by way of distribution of opportunities and privileges equally to all citizens including

the persons with disabilities. Accordingly, the Government have decided to nominate persons with disability in

all the town panchayats, municipal councils and municipal corporations by amending the Tamil Nadu Urban

Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999) suitably.

2. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.

K.N.NEHRU,

Minister for Municipal Administration.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules,

the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly

of the Tamil Nadu on 16th April 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A. Bill No. 10 of 2025

A Bill further to Amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

(Second Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

Tamil Nadu Act 21

of 1994.

Central Act 49 of

2016.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (25), the

following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(25-A) ‘person with disability’ shall have the same meaning

as in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016;”.

Amendment of

section 2.

3. In Chapter III of the principal Act, after section 32, the following

sub-heading and section shall be inserted, namely:—

“NOMINATION OF PERSON WITH DISABILITY.

32-A. Nomination of person with disability in panchayat.—

(1) In every village panchayat, panchayat union council and district

panchayat, a person with disability shall be nominated as a member

by the Government or any authority authorised by them, in such

manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The nomination under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to

the members of the respective panchayats as specified in sections

6, 17 and 25.

Insertion of new

sub-heading and

section 32-A.

3. In Chapter III of the principal Act, after section 32, the following

sub-heading and section shall be inserted, namely:—

“NOMINATION OF PERSON WITH DISABILITY.

32-A. Nomination of person with disability in panchayat.—

(1) In every village panchayat, panchayat union council and district

panchayat, a person with disability shall be nominated as a member

by the Government or any authority authorised by them, in such

manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The nomination under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to

the members of the respective panchayats as specified in sections

6, 17 and 25.

Insertion of new

sub-heading and

section 32-A.

(3) The qualifications for nomination as a member shall be such

as may be prescribed.

(4) The term of office of the member so nominated shall be

co-terminus with the duration of the panchayat.

(5) The rights and duties of the member so nominated shall be

such as may be prescribed, but he shall not have the right to vote.”.

section

242

the

principal

Act,

sub-section (2), after clause (xlvii), the following clauses shall be

added, namely:—

“(xlviii) as to the manner of nomination of person with

disability as a member;

(xlix) as to the qualifications for nomination as a member

under section 32-A;

(l) as to the rights and duties of a member nominated under

section 32-A.”.

Amendment of

section 242.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has announced that action will be taken to nominate persons

with disabilities in all local bodies in the State to ensure that their voices are heard in local governance and

that they are empowered to take leadership roles in local administration. The above announcement paved

the way for achieving social justice by way of distribution of opportunities and privileges equally to all citizens

including the persons with disabilities. Accordingly, the Government have decided to nominate one person

with disability in all the village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats by amending the

Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) suitably.

2. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.

I. PERIYASAMY,

Minister for Rural Development.