(1) Every local authority or the planning authority, as the case may be, while according building permit under the relevant laws or according permission under this Act, as the case may be, shall levy charges on the institution of use or change of use of land or building or development of any land or building in the whole area or any part of the planning area so as to meet the impact of development and for ensuring sustainable development of urban and rural areas by providing adequate infrastructure and basic amenities at the rates as determined in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed which shall not be less than minimum and not more than the maximum as may be prescribed, and different rates may be prescribed for different parts of the planning area and for different uses.
(2) The infrastructure and amenities charges shall be leviable on any person who undertakes or carries out any such development or institutes any use or changes any such use.
(3) The collection of the infrastructure and amenities charges shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this Section “relevant laws” means in case of-
(i) the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (T.N.Act 35 of 1972);
(ii) the Chennai City Municipal Corporation, the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (T.N.Act 4 of 1919);
(iii) the Madurai City Municipal Corporation, the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (T.N.Act 15 of 1971);
(iv) the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, the Coimbatore City, Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (T.N.Act 25 of 1981);
(v) the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation, the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (T.N.Act 27 of 1994);
(vi) the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation, the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (T.N.Act 27 of 1994);
(vii) the Salem City Municipal Corporation, the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (T.N.Act 29 of 1994);
(viii) the Municipalities and Town Panchayats, the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (T.N.Act 5 of 1920); and
(ix) the Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (T.N.Act 21 of 1994).