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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “building rules, regulations and bye-laws” means rules, regulations and bye-laws made under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 as the case may be, relating to buildings; (b) “Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area” means the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area specified under clause (23-a) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971; (c) “detailed development plan” means a detailed development plan approved under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, in respect of any area covered under the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area; (d) “Development Control Rules” means the Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area; (e) “Government” means the State Government; (f) “local authority” means the Chennai City Municipal Corporation established under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 or Municipalities or Town Panchayats (within Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area) established under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 or Panchayat Unions or Village Panchayats (within Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area) established under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 or the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority constituted under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, legally entitled to exercise control in respect of the areas under their respective jurisdictions; Short title, extent commence- ment and duration. Tamil Nadu Act 1 of