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The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971
1971 ·
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I — PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title, extent and commencement
2.
Definitions
II — CONSTITUTION AND INCORPORATION OF THE TAMIL NADU TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AUTHORITIES
3.
Appointment of Director of Town and Country Planning and other officers
4.
The Town and Country Planning Authorities
5.
Constitution of the Board
6.
Functions and powers of the Board
7.
Appointment of committees by the Board
8.
Incorporation of Town and Country Planning Authorities
9.
Appointment of officers and servants of the planning authorities
II — A — CONSTITUTION AND INCORPORATION OF THE METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE CHENNAI METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO
9A.
Establishment of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
9B.
Incorporation of the Metropolitan Development Authority
9C.
Functions and powers of the Metropolitan Development Authority
9D.
Provisions of this Act shall apply to the Metropolitan Development Authority subject to certain modifications
9E.
Relation with the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
III — PLANNING AREAS, PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND PLANS
10.
Declaration of regional planning areas, local planning areas and their amalgamation and sub-division and inclusion from other regions and local areas
11.
Constitution of town and country planning authorities
12.
Functions and powers of the appropriate planning authorities
13.
Cessation of powers of local authorities in the designated area
14.
Temporary association of persons with the appropriate planning authority for particular purposes
15.
Regional plans
16.
Preparation of present land and building use map
17.
Master plans
18.
The new town development plan
19.
Declaration of intention to make or adopt a detailed development plan
20.
Contents of detailed development plan
21.
Preparation and submission of the detailed development plan
22.
Powers of Government to require a regional planning authority or a local planning authority or a new town development authority to prepare a regional plan or a master plan or a new town development plan in respect of any area
23.
Powers of Director to require local planning authority to prepare detailed development plan in respect of any area
24.
Consent of Government to the publication of notice of preparation of plans
25.
Consent of the Director to the publication of notice of preparation of the detailed development plan
26.
Notice of the preparation of the regional plan, the master plan or the new town development plan
27.
Notice of the preparation of the detailed development plan
28.
Approval by Government
29.
Approval by the Director
30.
Coming into operation of regional plan, master plan and new town development plan
31.
Coming into operation of the detailed development plan
32.
Variation, revocation and modification of regional plans, master plans and new town development plan
33.
Variation and revocation of detailed development plan
34.
Detailed town planning schemes prepared under the Tamil Nadu Town Planning Act, 1920, deemed to be detailed development plans under this Act
34A.
Special provision for sanction of building plan in certain cases
35.
Special provision in respect of development plan
IV — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND
36.
Power to acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act
37.
Power to purchase or acquire lands specified in the development plan
38.
Release of land
39.
Right to compensation
V — SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
40.
Disposal of land by new town development authority
41.
Power to make agreement for provision of services
42.
Contributions by new town development authority towards expenditure of local authority and statutory body
43.
Advances and payments by Government to the new town development authority
44.
Power of the new town development authority to borrow and lend
45.
Transfer of undertaking of new town development authority
46.
Combination and transfer of functions of new town development authority
VI — CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND
47.
Use and development of land to be in conformity with development plan
47A.
Development of land in an area other than planning area
48.
Restrictions on buildings and lands, in the area of the planning authority
49.
Application for permission
50.
Duration of permission
51.
Exemption for works in progress
52.
Obligation to acquire land or building on refusal of permission or on grant of permission in certain cases
53.
Compensation for refusal of permission or grant of permission subject to conditions in certain cases
54.
Power of revocation and modification of permission to development
55.
Bar of claim to compensation in certain cases
56.
Power to require removal of unauthorised development
57.
Power to stop unauthorised development
58.
Development undertaken on behalf of any State Government or Central Government or local authority
VII — LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
59.
Levy of development charges
60.
Rates of development charges
61.
Assessment of development charges
62.
Power of local authority to collect development charges
63.
Recovery of development charges
63A.
Apportionment of development charges in certain cases
63B.
Levy of infrastructure and amenities charges
63C.
Constitution of State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund
VIII — FINANCE
64.
State Town and Country Planning and Development Fund
65.
Funds
66.
Subventions and loans to the Board and the planning authorities
67.
Utilisation of Funds
68.
Budget of the planning authority
69.
Accounts and Audit
70.
Annual reports
IX — TRIBUNAL AND ITS STAFF AND FUNCTIONS
71.
Constitution of Tribunal
72.
Officers and servants of Tribunal
73.
Inquiry into claims and award of compensation
74.
Method of awarding compensation
75.
Limitation of compensation in certain cases
X — APPEAL, REVISION AND REVIEW
76.
Appeal to the Director
77.
Appeal to the Tribunal
78.
Revision by the District Court
79.
Appeal to the prescribed authority
80.
Revision
80A.
Special Powers of Government
81.
Review
82.
Execution of orders passed in appeal, revision or review
XI — PENALTIES
83.
General provision regarding penalties specified in the Schedule
84.
Disobedience of summons, requisitions, etc., and refusal to give information, etc.
85.
Restoration of property to original state where it is dealt with in contravention of section 47 or 48
86.
General provision for punishment of offences
87.
Offences by companies
88.
general provision for punishment for breach of provisions of the development plan
89.
Cognizance of offences
XII — MISCELLANEOUS
90.
Power of Government to call for records and pass orders
91.
Delegation of powers
91A.
Delegation of powers by appropriate planning authority
92.
Power of Government to issue orders and directions to subordinate officers
93.
Consultation with other authorities
94.
Extension of the period of preferring claim, appeal or application
95.
Application of certain provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963
96.
Duties of Police Officers
97.
Duties of Village Officers
98.
Power regarding discovery, production of evidence, etc.
99.
Registration of document, plan or map in connection with development plan other than detailed development plan not necessary
100.
Members, officers and servants of the Board, committees, planning authorities and Tribunal to be public servants
101.
Bar of jurisdiction of Courts
102.
Indemnity
103.
Validation of acts and proceedings
104.
Returns and reports
105.
Act to override contract and other laws
106.
Power of entry, etc.
107.
Service how to be effected
108.
Public notice how to be made known
109.
Notices, etc. to fix reasonable time
110.
Authentication of orders and documents of the Board and the planning authority
111.
Effect of other laws
112.
Dissolution of planning authorities
113.
Exemptions
113A.
Exemption in respect of development of certain lands or buildings
113B.
Exemption in respect of development of certain lands
114.
Adjudication of disputes between planning authorities
115.
Execution of work by occupier in default of owner
116.
Power of police officers to arrest person
117.
Government or persons appointed by them may exercise power or perform duty conferred or imposed on planning authority and disbursement of expenses
118.
Special provision in case of dissolution, etc., of local authority which is a planning authority under this Act
119.
Power of planning authority to make agreements
120.
Jurisdiction of planning authorities in respect of those local authorities areas included in any development plan
121.
Transfer of proceeding from one planning authority to another
XIII — RULES AND REGULATIONS
122.
Power to make rules
123.
Rules to be placed before the Legislative Assembly
124.
Power to make regulations
XIV — REPEAL AND SAVING
125.
Repeal and saving
Schedule I.
(See section 83)
Schedule II.
(See section 83)
Provisions Not Incorporated.
PROVISIONS NOT INCORPORATED IN THE ACT
1
7
9D
15
21
28
34
40
46
52
58
63B
68
74
80A
86
92
98
105
111
116
122