Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) Act, 1994 [A12-4JP]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 5 October 1994.

Dates: made 5 October 1994; in force 5 October 1994; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

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

Cite: Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) Act, 1994, Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994 [A12-4JP]. Machine: A12-4JP.

Sections (20)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CHIEF COMMISSIONER

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-W72]

Section 2. Definitions [S2J-W8W]

Section 3. Appointment of Chief Commissioner [S2J-W9Y]

Section 4. Registration of training centres [S2J-WAR]

Section 5. Prohibition of the engagement of sanitation workers without licence [S2J-WBT]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-WCM]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-WDP]

Section 8. Powers of Chief Commissioner [S2J-WEG]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-WFJ]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-WG9]

Section 11. Registration of establishments employing persons with disabilities [S2J-WHB]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of an institution for persons with disabilities without licence [S2J-WJD]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-WKF]

Section 14. Penalty for contravention [S2J-WM1]

Section 15. Offences by companies [S2J-WN3]

Section 16. Appeal [S2J-WP5]

Section 17. Cognizance of offences [S2J-WQ7]

Section 18. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-WRS]

Section 19. Power to make rules [S2J-WSV]

Section 20. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-WTX]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

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Acted on by (3)

Exempts: Notification No. 2009/1996, dated 22nd September, 1996 [N12-YTD], 22 September 1996. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) (Amendment) Act, 2007 [A12-7KR], 10 June 2007. "section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994)".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) (Amendment) Act, 2017 [A12-A50], 14 October 2017. "section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994)".

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