Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [A11-X4C]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 September 1919.

Dates: made 16 September 1919; in force 16 September 1919; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1919 [A11-X4C]. Machine: A11-X4C.

Sections (37)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CORPORATION

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF A BUILDING

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2D-S99]

Section 2. Definitions [S2D-SAF]

Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S2D-SBD]

Section 4. Registration of licensees [S2D-SC3]

Section 5. Prohibition of the development of land without licence [S2D-SD1]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2D-SE7]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-SF5]

Section 8. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2D-SGY]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2D-SHW]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2D-SJT]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a building [S2D-SKR]

Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S2D-SMP]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2D-SNM]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-SPJ]

Section 15. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2D-SQG]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2D-SRE]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2D-SSC]

Section 18. Registration of persons carrying on a trade within the municipal limits [S2D-STA]

Section 19. Prohibition of the running of licensed premises without licence [S2D-SV8]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2D-SW6]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-SX4]

Section 22. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2D-SY2]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2D-SZ0]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2D-T0Q]

Section 25. Registration of developers [S2D-T1N]

Section 26. Prohibition of the ownership of a building without licence [S2D-T2K]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2D-T3H]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-T4Z]

Section 29. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2D-T5X]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2D-T6V]

Section 31. Penalty for contravention [S2D-T7S]

Section 32. Offences by companies [S2D-T87]

Section 33. Appeal [S2D-T95]

Section 34. Cognizance of offences [S2D-TA3]

Section 35. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2D-TB1]

Section 36. Power to make rules [S2D-TCF]

Section 37. Power to remove difficulties [S2D-TDD]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Exempts: Notification No. 3222/1926, dated 11th March, 1926 [N12-QTC], 11 March 1926. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 202/1925, dated 18th August, 1925 [N12-QSA], 18 August 1925. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Chennai City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1956 [A11-YAW], 1 October 1956. "section 31 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1919)".

Exempts: Notification No. 1771/1920, dated 3rd October, 1920 [N12-QQP], 3 October 1920. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Chennai City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1988 [A12-38V], 4 August 1988. "section 33 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1919)".

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