(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Boaid Short titk and of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980. copm6noo~ent.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Govex nment may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- DeflGtion*
(a) '' Appropriate Authority " means,-
(i) the Commissioner; or
(ii) any officer nct below the ~ a n k of Additional t Secretax y to Government; 01
(iii) any other office1 not below the rank of District Collector :
specified by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 4:
(b) "Comrnissio n e ~ " means a Commi~sioaer appoin - ted u nder section 5 ;
(c) '' Government" means the State Government 1 (4 " law " includes any rule, by-law, legplation, notification, scheme, form or order;
(e) '?ocal arzaWmeans one or; more revenue districts or part of a revenue district as may be specified in (he notification under section 6.
I *For Statement of Objects ancl Reasons, see Tom2 Nadu Governnze~r Gazettte Extraordinary, dated the 4th February 1980, Part IV-.
Section 1, Page 18.
125-1 2-7A 100 Board of Revenue Abolition t1980: 'II.N. Act 36 Abotition of Board of Keveaue.
Powers of Board of Revenue and Member of Board of Revenue tobe exe~cised by the . Government or Appropriate Authority.
3. Tbe Board of Revenue in the State of Tamil Nadu is hercby abolished. .