REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

All the Bills introduced in the Assembly were published in the Tamil Nadu
Government Gazette after introduction only.
Out of 275 Government Bills introduced during the period, 273 Bills were
passed by the Legislative Assembly one was lapsed due to the dissolution of
the Assembly and another one was withdrawn by leave of the House. Out of 273
Bills passed, 264 Bills were assented to and became law. The following are
some of the important pieces of Legislation:
1. The City of Madras (Alteration of Name) Act, 1996
This Legislation was enacted to alter the name of Madras, keeping in view
the universal acceptance of the name “Chennai” based on its historical, social,
cultural and other details.
2. The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1997
This Act brought all the Law Colleges and Institutions which were affiliated
to various Universities in Tamil Nadu within a single University namely, the
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University for greater improvement in the field
of Law.
3. The Tamil Nadu Private Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997
This Act was enacted to regulate and curtail the mushroom growth of private
hospitals, nursing homes and other clinical establishments in unorganised and
haphazard manner in Tamil Nadu.
4. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
This Act prohibits the menace of Ragging in the Society.
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5. The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial
Establishments) Act, 1997
This Act regulates the financial establishments not covered by the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934 in Tamil Nadu since these financial establishments
received deposits from the public, mostly middle class and poor and defaulted to
return these deposits on maturity to the public.
6. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997
This Act provides for constitution of an authority called the “Industrial
Township Area Development Authority” for speedy and orderly establishment
and development of industries in Tamil Nadu.
7. The Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act, 1997
This Act provides for the right of access to information about the
administration and to enable the public to get the details about the Government
schemes or works implemented or executed by various departments, the quantity
of rice and other essential commodities supplied to each of the shops under
Public Distribution System and to pave the way for the people to question
irregularities in the system.
8. The Tamil Nadu Siddha System of Medicine (Development and
Registration of Practitioners) Act, 1997
This Act provides for the development of the Siddha System of Medicine
and for the regulation of the practioners of the Siddha Medicine in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
9. The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997
This was enacted for the acquisition of land for quick establishment of
industries for the speedy industrial growth of this State.
10. The Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds in Urban Areas (Control and
Regulation) Act, 1997
This Act provides for prohibition of animals and birds’ keeping in urban
areas like Chennai in Tamil Nadu, and in parts of urban areas as may be notified
by the Government.
11. The Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, 1997
This Act regulates erection, maintenance and safe working of lifts in
Tamil Nadu.
12. The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1999
This is a comprehensive Legislation applicable to all Urban Local Bodies in
the State.