The Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891
tamil-nadu · 1891
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Short title General Clauses (Amendment) Act, 1976
- S. 2Section 2 exempts this Act and future Tamil Nadu Acts from the provisions of the 1867 General Clauses Act.
- S. 3Section 3 defines key terms used in the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891, aligning them with definitions from the Indian Penal Code and other statutes.
- S. 4Section 4 applies general clauses to all future acts unless specified otherwise, except for repealed sections in added territories.
- S. 6Section 6 allows government or authority to make rules or issue orders after the act passes, but they take effect only upon the act's commencement.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates the publication of draft rules before finalization, specifying objections or suggestions consideration and official gazette publication.
- S. 8Section 8 of the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891, ensures that repealing an act does not affect prior actions, penalties, or ongoing legal proceedings.
- S. 9In any Act to which this Chapter applies- repealed enact- ments
- S. 10Section 10 allows court or office closures to extend deadlines if the act or proceeding is completed on the next open day.
- S. 12This Chapter shall apply to all l(Tami1 Nadu Chapter 111 to Acts) unless a oontrary intention appears in any all Acte
- S. 13Section 13 allows powers and duties under the Act to be exercised or performed as needed.
- S. 14Section 14 states that duties and powers conferred on an office can be exercised by the current officeholder.
- S. 15Section 15 allows powers to make rules or orders to also include rescinding, revoking, amending, or varying them.
- S. 16Section 16 states that if a duty is imposed on a specific quantity of goods, the same duty rate applies to any larger or smaller quantity.
- S. 17Whenever by an Aot authority is given to g$;;ib;
- S. 18Section 18 clarifies that repealed provisions are treated as re-enacted, validating actions taken under them.
- S. 19Section 19 applies provisions of the Indian Penal Code to all fines in the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act.
- S. 20Section 20 allows prosecution under any applicable law for the same offense, but prevents double punishment.
- S. 21Section 21 states that notifications or publications in any Act or rule must be in the Official Gazette unless otherwise specified.
- S. 22Section 22 allows the government to specify and postpone the effective date of extending or applying an Act to parts of the state, but not once it has already come into force.
- S. 1159 [(I) Where any Act to which this Chapter men$ of future applies is not expressed to come into operation, on a Aote
- S. 1860imposed under the authority of any Aot
- S. 1877Section amends the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act to replace certain phrases with specific provisions from other Tamil Nadu laws.
- S. 1969Section updates references to applicable laws and terminology for added territories in the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891.