The Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second) Act, 2023

THE TAMIL NADU REPEALING (SECOND) ACT, 2023. ACT NO. 13 OF 2023. Arrangement of sections 1. Short title. 2. Repeal of certain enactments. 3. Savings. THE TAMIL NADU REPEALING (SECOND) ACT, 2023. ACT NO. 13 OF 2023. [3rd MAY 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or have ceased to be in force otherwise than by expressed specific repeal, should be expressly and specifically repealed; BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second) Act, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. 2. Repeal of certain enactments.— The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed. 3. Savings.— The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not aff ect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already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the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby repealed; nor shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, offi ce, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction,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) S. No. Year Number Short Title (1) (2) (3) (4) President’s Acts 1. 1976 12 The Tamil Nadu General Clauses (Amendment) Act, 1976 2. 1976 18 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection (Amendment) Act, 1976. 3. 1976 39 The Chennai City Police (Amendment) Act, 1976. 4. 1977 3 The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Laws (Amendment) Act, 1977. 5. 1988 3 The Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu, (Amendment) Act, 1988. 6. 1988 13 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking over of Management) Amendment Act, 1988. Tamil Nadu Acts 7. 1973 30 The Tamil Nadu Private Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1973. 8. 1975 4 The Chennai City Police and Tamil Nadu Towns Nuisances (Amendment) Act, 1974. 9. 1975 17 The Chennai City Police (Amendment) Act, 1975. 10. 1975 30 The Tamil Nadu Towns Nuisances (Amendment) Act, 1975. 11. 1975 35 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1975. 12. 1975 37 The Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy System of Medicine and Practitioners of Homoeopathy (Amendment) Act, 1975. 13. 1975 46 The Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Temporary Control of Property) Amendment and Validation Act, 1975. 14. 1975 50 The Tamil Nadu Private Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Amendment Act, 1975. 15. 1977 1 The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1977. 16. 1977 10 The Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 1977. 17. 1978 2 The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Laws (Amendment) Act, 1978. 18. 1978 32 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1978. 19. 1979 15 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1979. 20. 1979 42 The Chennai University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment) Act, 1979. 21. 1979 45 The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act, 1979. 22. 1979 63 The Chennai City Police (Amendment) Act, 1979. 23. 1980 7 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection and Payment of Fair Rent (Amendment) Act, 1979. 24. 1980 9 The Chennai University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Second Amendment) Act,1979. 25. 1980 10 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1980. 26. 1980 17 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Amendment Act, 1980. 27. 1981 19 The Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Act, 1981. 28. 1981 38 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1981. 29. 1981 41 The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act, 1981. 30. 1981 51 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1981. 31. 1981 58 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1981. 32. 1981 59 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1981. 33. 1981 65 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourer Fair Wages (Second Amendment) Act, 1981. 34. 1982 24 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1982. 35. 1982 42 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1982. 36. 1983 5 The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualifi cation) Amendment Act, 1983. 37. 1983 27 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1983. 38. 1983 33 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1983. 39. 1983 45 The Bharathiar University (Amendment) Act, 1983. 40. 1983 46 The Chennai University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment) Act, 1983. 41. 1983 48 The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1983. 42. 1984 2 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Second Amendment Act, 1983. 43. 1984 11 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1984. 44. 1984 12 The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1984. 45. 1984 16 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1984. 46. 1984 17 The Tamil Nadu Stage Carriages and Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Amendment Act, 1984. 47. 1984 19 The Chennai City Police and the Tamil Nadu District Police (Amendment) Act, 1984. 48. 1985 15 The Tamil University (Amendment) Act, 1985. 49. 1985 20 The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1985. 50. 1985 22 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1985. 51. 1985 29 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1985. 52. 1985 44 The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Amendment Act, 1985. 53. 1985 45 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1985. 54. 1986 14 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1986. 55. 1986 16 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986. 56. 1986 19 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1986. 57. 1986 20 The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986. 58. 1986 21 The Anna University (Amendment) Act, 1986. 59. 1986 22 The Tamil University (Amendment) Act, 1986. 60. 1986 33 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1986. 61. 1986 34 The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualifi cation) Amendment Act, 1986. 62. 1986 38 The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986. 63. 1986 50 The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986. 64. 1986 52 The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drugoff enders, Goondas, Immoral Traffi c Off enders and Slum- grabbers (Amendment) Act, 1986. 65. 1986 57 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1986 66. 1986 69 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1986. 67. 1986 72 The Tamil University (Second Amendment) Act, 1986. 68. 1987 1 The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) and Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986. 69. 1987 9 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1987. 70. 1987 21 The Alagappa University (Amendment) Act, 1987. 71. 1987 24 The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987. 72. 1987 25 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1987. 73. 1987 29 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1985. 74. 1987 30 The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987. 75. 1987 39 The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987. 76. 1987 44 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1987. 77. 1987 45 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1987. 78. 1987 47 The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987. 79. 1987 48 The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Third Amendment Act, 1987. 80. 1987 50 The Tamil Nadu Medical University (Amendment) Act, 1987. 81. 1987 55 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1987. 82. 1987 57 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking over of Management) Third Amendment Act, 1987. 83. 1988 1 The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drugoff enders, Goondas, Immoral Traffi c Off enders and Slum- grabbers (Amendment) Act, 1987. 84. 1989 1 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1989. 85. 1989 2 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1989. 86. 1989 11 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1989. 87. 1989 12 The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualifi cation) Amendment Act, 1989. 88. 1989 13 The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools (Amendment) Act, 1989. 89. 1989 25 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1989. 90. 1989 29 The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989. 91. 1989 30 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment (Amendment) Act, 1989. 92. 1989 33 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1989. 93. 1990 4 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1990. 94. 1990 7 The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 1990. 95. 1990 8 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1990. 96. 1990 12 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1990. 97. 1990 18 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1990. 98. 1990 20 The Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1990. 99. 1990 25 The Tamil Nadu Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1990. 100. 1990 28 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1990. 101. 1990 32 The Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu, (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1989. 102. 1990 37 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1990. 103. 1990 39 The Tamil Nadu Kudiyiruppu Laws (Amendment) Act, 1990. 104. 1991 5 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1991. 105. 1991 9 The Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu, (Amendment) Act, 1991. 106. 1991 16 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent (Relief) Amendment Act, 1991. 107. 1991 17 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1991. 108. 1991 25 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent (Relief) Second Amendment Act, 1991. 109. 1991 26 The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991. 110. 1991 31 The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 1991. 111. 1991 33 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1991. 112. 1991 37 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1991. 113. 1991 39 The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Third Amendment) Act, 1991. 114. 1991 41 The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1991. 115. 1991 42 The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Second Amendment) Act, 1991. 116. 1991 44 The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1991. 117. 1992 1 The Tamil Nadu Urban Land Tax (Amendment) Act, 1991. 118. 1992 2 The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1991. 119. 1992 3 The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1992. 120. 1992 5 The Tamil Nadu State Housing Board (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1992. 121. 1992 6 The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 1992. 122. 1992 8 The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 1992. 123. 1992 9 The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1991. 124. 1992 10 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1992. 125. 1992 21 The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1992. 126. 1992 25 The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Act, 1992. 127. 1992 28 The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1992. 128. 1992 34 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1992. 129. 1992 35 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1992. 130. 1992 38 The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1992. 131. 1992 47 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1992. 132. 1992 48 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 1992. 133. 1993 1 The Chennai University and the Annamalai University (Amendment) Act, 1992. 134. 1993 5 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Second Amendment) Act, 1992. 135. 1993 9 The Chennai University and the Annamalai University (Second Amendment) Act, 1992. 136. 1993 14 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1993 137. 1993 15 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1993. 138. 1993 16 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1993. 139. 1993 33 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Act, 1993. 140. 1993 34 The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1993. 141. 1994 4 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 1993. 142. 1994 8 The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfi gurement) Amendment Act, 1994. 143. 1994 10 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1994. 144. 1994 11 The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1994. 145. 1994 13 The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1994. 146. 1994 16 The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 1993. 147. 1994 30 The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1994. 148. 1994 36 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 1994. 149. 1994 39 The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1994. 150. 1994 40 The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Act, 1994. 151. 1994 41 The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 1994. 152. 1994 44 The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendment) Act, 1994. 153. 1994 46 The Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Amendment Act, 1994. 154. 1994 47 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1994. 155. 1994 50 The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools (Amendment) Act, 1994. 156. 1994 54 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Act, 1994. 157. 1994 60 The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Amendment Act, 1994. 158. 1995 13 The Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1995. 159. 1995 14 The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Second Amendment) Act, 1995. 160. 1995 17 The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Act, 1995. 161. 1995 25 The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Third Amendment) Act, 1995. 162. 1995 41 The Chennai City Police (Second Amendment) Act, 1995. 163. 1997 24 The Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act, 1997. 164. 1997 64 The Tamil Nadu Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Amendment Act, 1997. 165. 1999 18 The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1999. 166. 2000 45 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2000. 167. 2003 37 The Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2003. 168. 2008 32 The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2008. 169. 2008 60 The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Act, 2008. 170. 2009 17 The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2009. 171. 2009 23 The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Third Amendment) Act, 2009. 172. 2010 10 The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Act, 2010. 173. 2010 20 The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Act, 2010. 174. 2010 41 The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Settlement of Arrears) Amendment Act, 2010. 175. 2017 46 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2017.