The Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Boaid of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Govex nment may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'Appropriate Authority' means,- (i) the Commissioner; or (ii) any officer nct below the rank of Additional Secretax y to Government; or (iii) any other office1 not below the rank of District Collector: specified by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 4: (b) "Comrnissio ne~ " means a Commi~sioaer appoin - ted u nder section 5 ; (c) 'Government" means the State Government; (d) "law" includes any rule, by-law, legplation, notification, scheme, form or order; (e) 'local arza" means one or; more revenue districts or part of a revenue district as may be specified in (he notification under section 6.

Tbe Board of Revenue in the State of Tamil Nadu is hercby abolished.

(1) The jurisdiction and powers vested in and duties par formed by thc Board of Reveuue cr any Member of the Board of Revenue immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, by or under any law, shall be vested in, and performed by- (i) the Government; or (ii) the Commissioner; or (iii) any officer not below the rank of Addim1 secretary to Government; or (iv) any other officer not below the rank of District Collector: as n ay be specxed by the Government, by notzcation in this behalf in respect of such matters, and with effect from such date, as may be specified therein. (2) The Government may, in like manner, modify or cancel any authorisation made under sub-section (1). Explanation.--For the purpose of this section, the jurisdiction and powers vested in, and the duties performed by any Member of the Board of Revenue shall include the jurisdiction and powers vested in and the duties performed by such Member either in the capacity of the Member of the Board of Revenue as such, or by virtue of an authorisation made by or under any law;

(1) For purpose of authorisation under section 4, the Government may, by notification, appoint one or more officers as Commissioner or Commissioners with such designation as may be specified. (2) The Government ray, in like anner, modify or a c e 1 arty appointment m ~ d e under sub-section (1).

The Government may, authorise the Government officer the to exexcise any of the powers vested for the time being in foxe in any (other than the Board of Revenue) the Government and also specify the which such powers may be exercised.

Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution, the Government may make rules regulating the conditions of service of the persons employed in the Board of Revenue, immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any law for the time being in force.

(1) The Government may make rules to carny out all or any of the purposes of this Act. (2) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and unless they are expressed to come into force on a particular day, shall coine into force on the day on which they are so published. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall, as soon as possible after it is made, be placed on the tablt of both Houses of the Legislature, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both Houses agree in making any modification in any such rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

(1) In the application of any law, any reference to the Board of Revenue or Member of the Board of Revenue shall, unless the context other wise requires, be deemed to be a reference to the Government or the Appropriate Authority specified in the notification under sub-section (I) of section 4. (2) The "Standing Orders of the Board of Revenue" as in force on the date of the commencement of this Act shall, on and from the said date, be called "Revenue Standing Orders" and continue in force until altered, amended or rescinded by the Commissioner or the Government, as the case may be.

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may make such order not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to them to be necessary or cxpcdicnt for the purpose of removing the difficulty : Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as after it is made, be laid before each House of tbe Legislature.

(1) The Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Regulation, 1803 (Tamil Nadu Regulation I of 1803), the Tamil Nadu Revenue Commissioner Act, 1849 (Central Act X of 1849) and the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Act, 1894 (Ximil Nadu Act I of 1894), are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal,-- (i) any application, appeal, revision or other proceeding pending before the Board of Revenue or any Member of the Board of Revenue under any law for the time being in force on the date of the commencement of this Act shall stand transferred to the Government or the Appropriate Authority specified in the notification unaer sub-section (I) of section 4; (ii) anything done or any action or proceeding taken under any law for the time being in force, including any order passed or decision given by the Board of Revenue a? any Member of the Board of Revenue before the date of the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been done, taken, passed or given by the Government o the Appropriate Authority.