Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [A12-6D5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2003.

Dates: made 3 January 2003; in force 12 February 2003; 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 Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003, Tamil Nadu Act 3 of 2003 [A12-6D5]. Machine: A12-6D5.

Sections (36)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2K-XBP]

Section 2. Definitions [S2K-XCR]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2K-XDT]

Section 4. Registration of operators of a water supply scheme [S2K-XEW]

Section 5. Prohibition of the extraction of ground water without licence [S2K-XFY]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2K-XG5]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-XH7]

Section 8. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2K-XJ1]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2K-XK3]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2K-XMD]

Section 11. Registration of users of water [S2K-XNF]

Section 12. Prohibition of the drawing of water from a river without licence [S2K-XP9]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2K-XQB]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-XRN]

Section 15. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2K-XSQ]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2K-XTH]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2K-XVK]

Section 18. Registration of users of water for industry [S2K-XWX]

Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of a water supply scheme without licence [S2K-XXZ]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2K-XYS]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-XZV]

Section 22. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2K-Y0C]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2K-Y1E]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2K-Y28]

Section 25. Registration of person drawing ground waters [S2K-Y3A]

Section 26. Prohibition of the use of water without licence [S2K-Y44]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2K-Y56]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-Y60]

Section 29. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2K-Y72]

Section 30. Penalty for contravention [S2K-Y8W]

Section 31. Offences by companies [S2K-Y9Y]

Section 32. Appeal [S2K-YAR]

Section 33. Cognizance of offences [S2K-YBT]

Section 34. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2K-YCM]

Section 35. Power to make rules [S2K-YDP]

Section 36. Power to remove difficulties [S2K-YEG]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Exempts: Notification No. 277/2005, dated 28th September, 2005 [N13-0ME], 28 September 2005. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2788/2008, dated 28th March, 2008 [N13-1AK], 28 March 2008. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 2409/2003, dated 19th May, 2003 [N13-0AQ], 5 June 2003. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Commences: Notification No. 1428/2003, dated 3rd February, 2003 [N13-07D], 12 February 2003. "the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of the said Act shall come into force".

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