(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
(4) The provisions of the Act shall apply to any Industrial Township declared by the Governor under Article 243 Q (2) of the Constitution (on and from the date to be notified by the Government) (and different dates may be appointed for different Industrial Townships) 2 Definition:
Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920 Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Authority" means the Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority constituted under section 3:
(b) "Government" means the State Government;
(c) "Industrial Township Area" means such urban area or part thereof declared by notification as "industrial township area" by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Article 243 Q of the Constitution;
(d) "local authority" means,—
(1) any Municipal Corporation established under any law for the time being in force; or
(ii) a Municipal Council constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920; or
(iii) a District Panchayat or a Panchayat Union Council or a Village Panchayat constituted under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994;
(e) "promoting agency" means the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Industrial Infrastructure Development Limited (TACID) or Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (SIDCO) or State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) or such other institution as may be notified by the Government in this behalf.