THE TAMIL NADU REPEALING (SECOND) ACT, 2023

THE TAMIL NADU REPEALING (SECOND) ACT, 2023

Act No. 13 of 2023

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 3rd May 2023 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 13 OF 2023.

An Act to repeal certain enactments

WHEREAS it is expedient that the enactments specified in the Schedule which are spent or have otherwise become obsolete, or have ceased to be in force otherwise than by expressed specific repeal, should be expressly and specifically repealed;

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second) Act, 2023.

Repeal of certain enactments.

2. The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed.

Savings.

3. The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;

nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby repealed;

nor shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force.

THE SCHEDULE

REPEALS

(See section 2)

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REPEALS

(See section 2)

Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

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Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

1. 1980          9        The Chennai University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Second Amendment) Act,1979.
2. 1980         10       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1980.
3. 1980         17       The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Amendment Act, 1980.
4. 1981         19       The Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Act, 1981.
5. 1981         38       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1981.
6. 1981         41       The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act, 1981.
7. 1981         51       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1981.
8. 1981         58       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1981.
9. 1981         59       The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1981.
10. 1981         65       The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourer Fair Wages (Second Amendment) Act, 1981.
11. 1982         24       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1982.
12. 1982         42       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1982.
13. 1983          5        The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 1983.
14. 1983         27       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1983.
15. 1983         33       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1983.
16. 1983         45       The Bharathiar University (Amendment) Act, 1983.
17. 1983         46       The Chennai University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment) Act, 1983.
18. 1983         48       The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1983.
19. 1984          2        The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Second Amendment Act, 1983.
20. 1984         11       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1984.
21. 1984         12       The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1984.
22. 1984         16       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1984.
23. 1984         17       The Tamil Nadu Stage Carriages and Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Amendment Act, 1984.
24. 1984         19       The Chennai City Police and the Tamil Nadu District Police (Amendment) Act, 1984.
25. 1985         15       The Tamil University (Amendment) Act, 1985.
26. 1985         20       The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1985.
27. 1985         22       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1985.
28. 1985         29       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1985.
29. 1985         44       The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Amendment Act, 1985.
30. 1985         45       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1985.

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Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

1. 1986         14       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1986.
2. 1986         16       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986.
3. 1986         19       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1986.
4. 1986   20  The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986.
5. 1986         21       The Anna University (Amendment) Act, 1986.
6. 1986         22       The Tamil University (Amendment) Act, 1986.
7. 1986         33       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1986.
8. 1986         34       The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 1986.
9. 1986         38       The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986.
10. 1986         50       The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986.
11. 1986  52  The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers (Amendment) Act, 1986.
12. 1986   57   The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1986
13. 1986   69   The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1986.
14. 1986   72   The Tamil University (Second Amendment) Act, 1986.
15. 1987 1 The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) and Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986.
16. 1987    9   The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1987.
17. 1987   21   The Alagappa University (Amendment) Act, 1987.
18. 1987   24   The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987.
19. 1987   25   The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1987.
20. 1987   29   The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1985.
21. 1987   30   The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987.
22. 1987   39   The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987.
23. 1987   44   The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1987.
24. 1987         45       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provi- sions (Amendment) Act, 1987.
25. 1987         47       The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987.
26. 1987         48       The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Third Amendment Act, 1987.
27. 1987   50   The Tamil Nadu Medical University (Amendment) Act, 1987.
28. 1987   55   The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1987.
29. 1987         57       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking over of Management) Third Amendment Act, 1987.

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Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

1. 1991         37       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1991.
2. 1991         39       The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Third Amendment) Act, 1991.
3. 1991         41       The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1991.
4. 1991         42       The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Second Amendment) Act, 1991.
5. 1991         44       The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1991.
6. 1992          1        The Tamil Nadu Urban Land Tax (Amendment) Act, 1991.
7. 1992          2        The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1991.
8. 1992          3        The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1992.
9. 1992          5        The Tamil Nadu State Housing Board (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1992.
10. 1992          6        The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 1992.
11. 1992          8        The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 1992.
12. 1992          9        The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1991.
13. 1992         10       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1992.
14. 1992         21       The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1992.
15. 1992         25       The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Act, 1992.
16. 1992         28       The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1992.
17. 1992         34       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1992.
18. 1992         35       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1992.
19. 1992         38       The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1992.
20. 1992         47       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1992.
21. 1992         48       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 1992.
22. 1993          1        The Chennai University and the Annamalai University (Amendment) Act, 1992.
23. 1993          5        The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Second Amendment) Act, 1992.
24. 1993          9        The Chennai University and the Annamalai University     (Second Amendment) Act, 1992.
25. 1993         14       The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1993.
26. 1993         15       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1993.
27. 1993         16       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1993.
28. 1993         33       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Act, 1993.
29. 1993         34       The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1993.
30. 1994          4        The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 1993.

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Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

1. 1994          8        The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Amendment Act, 1994.
2. 1994         10       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1994.
3. 1994         11       The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1994.
4. 1994         13       The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1994.
5. 1994         16       The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 1993.
6. 1994         30       The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1994.
7. 1994         36       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1994.
8. 1994         39       The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1994.
9. 1994         40       The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Act, 1994.
10. 1994         41       The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 1994.
11. 1994         44       The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendment) Act, 1994.
12. 1994         46       The Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Amendment Act, 1994.
13. 1994         47       The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1994.
14. 1994         50       The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools (Amendment) Act, 1994.
15. 1994         54       The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Act, 1994.
16. 1994         60       The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1994.
17. 1995         13       The Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1995.
18. 1995         14       The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Second Amendment) Act, 1995.
19. 1995         17       The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Act, 1995.
20. 1995         25       The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Third Amendment) Act, 1995.
21. 1995         41       The Chennai City Police (Second Amendment) Act, 1995.
22. 1997         24       The Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act, 1997.
23. 1997         64       The Tamil Nadu Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Amendment Act, 1997.
24. 1999         18       The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1999.
25. 2000         45       The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2000.
26. 2003         37       The Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2003.
27. 2008         32       The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2008.
28. 2008         60       The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Act, 2008.
29. 2009         17       The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2009.
30. 2009         23       The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Third Amendment) Act, 2009.

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Year     Number                                                        Short Title

(1)        (2)          (3)                                                                 (4)

1. 2010         10       The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Act, 2010.
2. 2010         20       The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Act, 2010.
3. 2010         41       The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Amendment Act, 2010.
4. 2017         46       The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2017.