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Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002: sections with instruments beneath them (3)

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Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 [A12-67H]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 January 2003 by No. 3494/2002 [N13-059].

Dates: made 18 July 2002; in force 8 January 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 Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002, Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2002 [A12-67H]. Machine: A12-67H.

Sections (36)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COMMISSION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2K-SC8]

Section 2. Definitions [S2K-SDA]

Section 3. Appointment of Commission [S2K-SEC]

Section 4. Registration of creches [S2K-SFE]

Section 5. Prohibition of the running of a school without licence [S2K-SGN]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2K-SHQ]

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

Section 8. Powers of Protection Officer [S2K-SKK]

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

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2K-SNZ]

Section 11. Registration of child care institutions [S2K-SPS]

Section 12. Prohibition of the employment of women without licence [S2K-SQV]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2K-SR5]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-SS7]

Section 15. Powers of Protection Officer [S2K-ST1]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2K-SV3]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2K-SWD]

Section 18. Registration of placement agencies [S2K-SXF]

Section 19. Prohibition of the running of a creche without licence [S2K-SY9]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2K-SZB]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-T0W]

Section 22. Powers of Protection Officer [S2K-T1Y]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2K-T2R]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2K-T3T]

Section 25. Registration of schools [S2K-T4M]

Section 26. Prohibition of the running of a child care institution without licence [S2K-T5P]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2K-T6G]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-T7J]

Section 29. Powers of Protection Officer [S2K-T8C]

Section 30. Penalty for contravention [S2K-T9E]

Section 31. Offences by companies [S2K-TA8]

Section 32. Appeal [S2K-TBA]

Section 33. Cognizance of offences [S2K-TC4]

Section 34. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2K-TD6]

Section 35. Power to make rules [S2K-TE0]

Section 36. Power to remove difficulties [S2K-TF2]

Made under

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Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (7)

Commences: Notification No. 3494/2002, dated 29th December, 2002 [N13-059], 8 January 2003. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2016 [A12-9MB], 5 April 2016. "section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2002)".

Exempts: Notification No. 969/2010, dated 29th July, 2010 [N13-1QC], 29 July 2010. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 1014/2006, dated 16th December, 2006 [N13-0YT], 16 December 2006. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2010 [A12-88J], 27 June 2010. "section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2002)".

Exempts: Notification No. 1810/2010, dated 29th March, 2010 [N13-1MA], 29 March 2010. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-ASX], 28 September 2019. "section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2002)".

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