Bare Act
The Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965
The Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 establishes mandatory safety and licensing regulations for structures used by the public across Tamil Nadu. It applies to property owners, lessees, and managers who control public buildings, requiring them to obtain official licenses before operating. To secure a license, buildings must undergo structural soundness inspections by qualified engineers, establish capacity limits, and adhere to prescribed safety standards. The law prohibits unsafe or unlicensed public use, empowers authorities to suspend licenses or force closures of hazardous sites, and penalizes non-compliance. This legislation ensures public safety by preventing structural failures and overcrowding in shared spaces.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Public buildings to be licensed
- 4. Application for licence
- 5. Inspection
- 6. When competent authority to grant licence
- 7. Licence deemed to be granted or refused in certain cases
- 8. Renewal
- 9. Fresh licence to be obtained in case of addition or alteration
- 10. Power to cancel or suspend licence
- 11. Appeal against refusal of licence
- 12. Temporary licence
- 13. Revision by Board of Revenue
- 14. Power of competent authority, engineer, etc., to enter public building
- 15. Power to prohibit the use of the public building in certain cases
- 16. Penalties
- 17. Offences by companies
- 18. Cognizance of offences
- 19. Jurisdiction of criminal courts
- 20. Power to exempt certain cases
- 21. Competent authority, etc., to be public servants
- 22. Civil Courts not to decide questions under this Act
- 23. Finality of orders passed under this Act
- 24. Indemnity
- 25. Power to make rules
- 26. Power to remove difficulties
- 27. Act to override other laws
- 28. Report to be made in certain cases by authorities or officers appointed under other Acts
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