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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act,1994State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 21 of 1994

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act,1994.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu except,

(i) the City of 1(Chennai);

(ii) the City of Madurai constituted under the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971);

(iii) the City of Coimbatore constituted under the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981);

(iv) the Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Industrial Townships constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920); and

(v) the Cantonments constituted under the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Central Act II of 1924)

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.

1. Substituted for the word “Madras” by Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1996.

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ActThe Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act,1994
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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