TNL Act 2
Section 2 · Definitions
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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 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act21 of 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 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
);(c)
"detailed development plan" means a detailed development plan approved under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
), 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 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919) or Municipalities or Town Panchayats (within Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area) established under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) or Panchayat Unions or Village Panchayats (within Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area) established under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act21 of 1994
) or the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority constituted under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
), legally entitled to exercise control in respect of the areas under their respective jurisdictions;(g)
"Master Plan" means the Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area, published under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
);(h)
"public street" means public street as defined in clause (37) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
);(i)
"punitive action" means action taken by local authority within Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area under the relevant law against unauthorized development and shall include demolition, whether in pursuance of Court orders or otherwise;(j)
"relevant law" means in case of-35 of 1972
);21 of 1994
);(k)
"unauthorised development" means use of any land or any building or construction of any building carried out,-(2)
The words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act35 of 1972
), the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act21 of 1994
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