Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 [A12-4CF]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 April 1994.
Sections (37)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. GRAM PANCHAYAT
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE EXECUTION OF WORKS FOR A PANCHAYAT
Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-QES]
Section 2. Definitions [S2J-QFV]
Section 3. Appointment of Gram Panchayat [S2J-QG0]
Section 4. Registration of operators of a ferry [S2J-QH2]
Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of a fair without licence [S2J-QJ4]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-QK6]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-QM8]
Section 8. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-QNA]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-QPC]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-QQE]
Section 11. Registration of contractors engaged by a Panchayat [S2J-QRG]
Section 12. Prohibition of the keeping of a shop in a village market without licence [S2J-QSJ]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-QTM]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-QVP]
Section 15. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-QWR]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2J-QXT]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S2J-QYW]
Section 18. Registration of owners of a building in a village [S2J-QZY]
Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of a ferry without licence [S2J-R0W]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S2J-R1Y]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-R2R]
Section 22. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-R3T]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2J-R4M]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S2J-R5P]
Section 25. Registration of licensees of a fair [S2J-R6G]
Section 26. Prohibition of the execution of works for a Panchayat without licence [S2J-R7J]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S2J-R8C]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-R9E]
Section 29. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-RA8]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2J-RBA]
Section 31. Penalty for contravention [S2J-RC4]
Section 32. Offences by companies [S2J-RD6]
Section 33. Appeal [S2J-RE0]
Section 34. Cognizance of offences [S2J-RF2]
Section 35. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-RGS]
Section 36. Power to make rules [S2J-RHV]
Section 37. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-RJX]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
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Acted on by (3)
Exempts: Notification No. 2972/1997, dated 12th March, 1997 [N12-YX3], 12 March 1997. "section 4 of the said Act".
Corresponds to: Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 2009 [A12-D94], 10 February 2009.
Exempts: Notification No. 2926/1997, dated 10th June, 1997 [N12-Z0R], 10 June 1997. "section 4 of the said Act".
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