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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

CONTENTS

ACTS:

Pages.

No. 7 of 2026.— The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. .. 45-46 No. 8 of 2026.— The Tamil Nadu Schools (Regulation of Collection of Fee) Amendment Act, 2026. 47-48 No. 9 of 2026.— The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Amendment Act, 2026. .. .. .. 49-50 No. 10 of 2026.— The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Amendment Act, 2026. .. .. .. 51-52 No. 11 of 2026.— The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Amendment Act, 2024. .. .. .. 53-54

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IV-2—Ex. (274)TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 44 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 45 The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 18th March 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT. No. 7 OF 2026.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce

Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.

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

commencement.

Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day

of November 2025.

Tamil Nadu

Amendment of Act 27 of

section 33.

1989.

2. In section 33 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the proviso to sub-section (1), for the expression "fourteen years and six months", the expression "fifteen years and six months" shall be substituted.

Validation.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act, every person exercising the powers and discharging the functions of a Special Officer of the market committees, with effect on and from the 30th day of November 2025, shall be deemed to have been appointed as such Special Officers under sub-section (1) of section 33 of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, and anything done or any action taken by the said Special Officers during the period commencing on the 30th day of November 2025 and ending with the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

(By order of the Governor)

P. SUMATHI,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 18th March 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT. No. 8 OF 2026.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Schools

(Regulation of Collection of Fee) Act, 2009.

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

Commencement.

(Regulation of Collection of Fee) Amendment Act, 2026.

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

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Tamil Nadu Act

Amendment of 22 of 2009.

section 2.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Schools (Regulation of Collection of Fee) Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in clause (j),—

(1) the expression "or code of regulation" shall be omitted;

(2) under the Explanation, clause (1) shall be omitted.

Amendment of 3. In section 5 of the principal Act,—

section 5.

(1) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:—

"(2) The committee shall consist of the following members,

namely:—

(a) A retired High Court

- Chairperson;

Judge, nominated by the Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Madras

(b) The Director of School

- Ex-officio Member;

Education

(c) The Director of Private

- Ex-officio Member;

Schools

(d) The Director of Elementary - Ex-officio Member;

Education

(e) Joint Chief Engineer

- Ex-officio Member;

(Buildings), Public Works Department

(f) A parent who is a member - Member;

of the Tamil Nadu State Parent-Teachers Association to be nominated by the Government

(g) An officer not below the

- Ex-officio Member-

Secretary.";

rank of Deputy Secretary to Government, School Education Department.

(2) after sub-section (4), the following sub-sections shall

be added, namely:—

"(4-A) The member nominated under clause (f) of sub-section (2) shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his nomination:

Provided that when the office of the nominated member becomes vacant for any reason, a new member shall be nominated in his place and such member shall hold office so long as the member whose place he fills would have been entitled to hold office, if such vacancy had not occurred:

Provided further that such member shall cease to be a member of the said committee from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Tamil Nadu State Parent -Teachers Association.

(4-B) The member nominated under clause (f) of sub-section (2) may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, resign his office but he shall continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted by the Government.

(4-C) If, at any time, it appears to the Government that the member nominated under clause (f) of sub-section (2) has shown himself to be unsuitable for office or has been guilty of misconduct or neglect which renders his removal expedient, the Government may, after giving the nominated member a reasonable opportunity of showing cause, remove the nominated member, from the office.

(4-D) The member nominated under clause (f) of sub-section (2) shall be eligible to draw such sitting fee and other allowances as may be prescribed.".

Amendment of 4. In section 6 of the principal Act, —

section 6.

(1) in sub-section (3), for the expression "fifteen days", the

expression "thirty days" shall be substituted;

(2) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:—

"(5) The fee determined by the committee shall be binding on the private schools and valid for a period of three academic years.";

(3) after sub-section (5) as so substituted, the following

sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

"(5-A) Every private school shall, before the expiry of the validity of the fee determined under sub-section (5), submit an application for revision of fee, within such time, in such form accompanied with such scrutiny fee as may be prescribed.".

(By order of the Governor)

P. SUMATHI,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 16th May 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT. No. 9 OF 2026.

An Act 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:—

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

commencement.

Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2026.

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

6th day of January 2026.

Amendment of Tamil Nadu Act

section 261-A.

21 of 1994.

2. In section 261-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the expression "upto the 5th day of January 2026", the expression "upto the 5th day of July 2026" shall be substituted.

Validation.

3. Not with standing anything contained in the principal Act, the Special Officers appointed by the Government to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the village panchayats, panchayat union councils or the district panchayats other than the panchayats in the districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi with effect on and from the 6th day of January 2026, shall be deemed to have been appointed as such Special Officers under section 261-A of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, and anything done or any action taken by the said Special Officers during the period commencing on and from the 6th day of January 2026 and ending with the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

(By order of the Governor)

P. SUMATHI,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 16th May 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT. No. 10 OF 2026.

An Act further to amend the

Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945.

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

commencement.

Begging (Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act XIII

Amendment of section 4.

of 1945.

2. In section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the expression "and the provisions of sections 10-A,12-A and 23 shall apply if the State Government have notified any leper asylum appointed under section 3 of the Lepers Act, 1898 (Central Act III of 1898) as a special home under clause (2) of section 2" at the end shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 6.

3. In section 6 of the principal Act, the expression "or section

12-A " shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 10.

4. In section 10 of the principal Act, the expression "other

than a person who is a leper" shall be omitted.

5. Section 10-A of the principal Act shall be omitted. Omission of section 10-A.

Amendment of section 11.

6. In section 11 of the principal Act, for the expression section 8,9,10 or 10-A, the expression "section 8,9 or 10" shall be substituted.

7. Section 12-A of the principal Act shall be omitted. Omission of section 12-A.

Amendment of section 15.

8. In section 15 of the principal Act, in the proviso to sub-section (2), the expression "a contagious leper or" shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 23.

9. In section 23 of the principal Act ,—

(1) in the marginal heading, the expression "lepers and"

shall be omitted.

(2) in sub-section (2),—

(a) clause (a) shall be omitted;

(b) in clause (b), the expression "other than leprosy"

shall be omitted.

(3) in sub-section (3),—

(a) the expression "a contagious leper or", occurring

in two places, shall be omitted;

(b) clause (i) shall be omitted.

(4) in sub-section (4), the expressions "the Lepers Act, 1898 (Central Act III of 1898) or", "leper asylum appointed under section 3 of the Lepers Act, 1898 (Central Act III of 1898) or any", "the Superintendent of such leper asylum or", "under section 10-A or section 12-A or" and the expression "as the case may be" occurring in two places, shall be omitted.

(By order of the Governor)

P. SUMATHI,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 30th May 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT. No.11 OF 2026.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Co-operative

Societies Act, 1983.

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 Co-operative

commencement.

Societies (Amendment) Act, 2024.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu

Amendment of Act 30 of

section 2.

1983.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in clause (1), the phrase "and includes an interim administrator" shall be added at the end.

Amendment of 3. In section 88 of the principal Act,–

section 88.

(1) in sub-section (1), for the first and second provisos, the

following provisos shall be substituted, namely:-

"Provided that if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the continuance of the board of any such registered society any further will be detrimental to the interest of the said society, the Registrar may, immediately after issue of notice of supersession of the board, place the board under suspension and appoint an interim administrator to manage the affairs of the society till an order is passed pursuant to that notice:

Provided further that an order pursuant to the said notice shall be passed within a period of two months from the date of issue of the notice:";

(2) in sub-section (4), for the expression "during the period of supersession", the expression "during the period of suspension or supersession of the board" shall be substituted;

(3) in sub-section (6), for the expression "Before passing an order under sub-section (1) (a) (i)", the expression "Before passing an order appointing an administrator on supersession of the board under sub-section (1)" shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 90.

4. In section 90 of the principal Act, in sub-section (7), for the expression "Arbitration Act, 1940 (Central Act X of 1940)", the expression "Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996)" shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 100.

5. In section 100 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (g), for the expression "Arbitration Act, 1940 (Central Act X of 1940)", the expression "Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996)" shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 102.

6. In section 102 of the principal Act including marginal heading, for the expression "Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894)", the expression "Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013)" shall be substituted.

(By order of the Governor)

P. SUMATHI,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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