The Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-Hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985

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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. The Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-Hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985 Act 1 of 1986 Keyword(s): Dealer in Second-Hand Property, Owner, Scrap Merchant, Tinker Shop Amendment appended: 22 of 2008 .4n Act to regulate' and control in the pdl ic inrerest -the: &~a#i,;.:':; mer-chants and-'dealers iiz secofid-hand properly and the owners: of .. . ".;' . . autolnobile workshop,^ and. tinker >hops and- for the: li?&fihg" '.of: :.-', ;: ..1 . , :< such ' scrap merchants and. dgolers in seco~nd:hur;d p r o m y ! 'M&mn';-,:. A ..,: " orvners of uutotnobile workshops And !inlcer slzops in the State- ,,: of.' . .... . L a . Z.'amii Nadu and for , malters connected- therm'ith. . I,, . . ' { - . , ! ,, 1 :;Ji . , . . .!-i . ,#. , -:. , , a - . l , j I . , : .. t :-.<, I.:- BE it enacted b3 the Legislature of tl\e state. of T a d ~adu~~~.ii$::~,:;:.{~~ , . . . -, .. -. me Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as fo?lqws :- I ' . . .: ? . - ... c -.,.,:. , , , , :;;;;:, , ::;.c ' . . - , , -.'$/ 1. Short title, extent and c o ~ n t e n ~ e m e t u . ~ . l ) - : This ~ c t . ihayl;T;e be caued:,the Tamil.. Nadu. Sompi Merchanxs and. D-d'ers sec$&- , -,; -:i":'c .. .? , ,, : ;,!,;$ hand P~oper y and -- Owners. :of fAutom'obilC: N?tsrksI%ops -i.nd. ,,. . ..:. '-3 . Shops (~eguiation, Control and Licensing). Act, 11985; *. 0 - . , - . - - , - ., . ,, ;'y:*.,! I . . , I ,. b . : . ' (2) Ii egtefids to the whole, of . the . State .of . , " - (3) it.vshajl- come into force: ,on such 'd& a<,thC, Qoverdept . may, by- notiA~ation,--appojirt. . . . , . , , . a . . - .IV-2 EX. (15)-1 [ ' 1 . 1. p, . . I . . + . I - T 4 i-' 2 , TAMW NADU GOVERNMENT GA&P'~'TI~ 'E S41U.AORULNARP C 3 , , . ,,.....,.. - - . - . 'L.4 ,r I.'. -.- . - cc.:t; 7;:i:r: ~ I J -;-:..Lbc!*- - ,'-- .2. DefiniTibns.-ln this Act, unless the conceit ..~merw.wise ' : ? ,.<.< .k14d.\ .,.- h . 8 . - ., i: , bs8,@.i~rcs,- . . , - . . . , . .., A. .... . . . ." . ., ;,. - ,. ,,,<.,,. <, ,-. .- , --a - . ---, +': . 4 . :.. - . , , . . . . . , . - -. , -.- 5110 p - . pioperty" means any person who selling any: . . . ? second-hand 1 . propelty or thr6hgh his savants,. 6uys property, on behalf:.of any. rlcaler ,i . - . .. . . ,. . - F . , _ . . , . . . . - a I , . . 1 - '@)' \'Gbveinrnentnt(' means . . , , the . St itc . Go.y ernmerit'; , I . W . ' , - . . , . - , . . . , -' .. " . . . , - I , - -: ;: - ..: m - : ' . . i y . I t ) "' ,*WU&"' in ze1atl.o~. to an automobjle workshop bi a tinker , , sh~~,~,vcansthepersonwho,ortheauthoritywl~~ch, . . - .. ... hartl~eult imate: . I c o n m '*?I ... - . o$er the affairs of ihesutbmobile workshop or 3s the case- m a y b6, thk tinker shop. md w~ere ' the &id affairs are entrusted tb .. 8 : ,: i& otllv person, whether ,called,' a manager,. managing - director, ' . . - . t; ,. , .,, , .y, managmg.ag&nt, . - . . superjntendenr . . or by any other name, such other - persbn; . . , , 7 . . . , . .' I . , :. , I .. . - f n r ; ' . I , -- ,.;-, . . . .":(dl, af bi&nd~i""~~ii''reldiori ,to ' a ' ' s ~ i & ~ merchant or . . Q ? : *. i : ~ . ' . ~ d d e r . , . ~ f i second-hand, or t o , an ownee of;,ag..l:automobile $?:., " . -- !i) .; workshop or a tinkM s , . - -. - . . ---I- 1 - - . . 3:;. - - n . , . ; ' . - - (i). in case wilere he carriw on business through an 'agent, . . ..;; . (by:@&itii.eiir;'irne calledy, theplacebf b.uginei of',such- agent.; : I. .; - ,. L . I, . .. - - ,.:.I*-.:.: . . r l - ' ,; . I .,,. . . . . , ,.,. , . . .- . ' . . . ' I , * . ,,,.. ( i i ) a warehouse, godown or otherplace wheri he stores t h e @ripefly or goods or materials relating to his business ; and - . - . . . . . -. 4- . - .- , . - 2 . ' . ,. ..-!-, ;(iii). a .place where- he keeps- his books 'of. account ; < ' . - - . , . . . - , . unc fl.011 ;:< ' : .* :. . - . . . 2:. ' . x4. - . .. . . - (e)~ 'fsxap merchant'' means any person w h o . carries . . on the .' %:L*buiir&q :...: . ., . bf buying or selling any scrap materials; , , . , . - . . - . : I .- . - ' , . . . , . a . I . . , . T' . : ,-. . ,:.I - $'I .', . "tinier . shpp i:: deans a where gadget$, .- hakhjnes;. :: % ~ , ' F ~ S , ' st,: + .. .. .. household utensils or :t11'~ like . . are r.epaired,. -.. .,. , adjusted, . , changed .: -:, .&Jje&is& ' ' ! .- - . .I - -, .. , . , . . . ..,. -. . 1: . , a ,,. -. ' - . . . .. ,,.,,,.. ,.* '1: 0 *. A - - ; -- . , , . ,:. $1~ . ; :,:. * , flT.-,-. ., , + , . , , ,;*, , - * p - , , , .., . - ; . - ' ' ' , . . - . pi'-;; ' ,i-,, .' ,. . 31. Scr.opam.ercRqnts.and deoky,in-second-hand yrb$e~ly - a n d . g. - . :;.?;I; ) . r . .* - - - . I a:- .,. I cnt;nelq. pf . iu#dkubiie wqrksltops and fin k2rsIrdpi td 8btain - 2l&n;er *, ' -... Lb'* -:w , . . ... _. . . . - 1 1 . - - -annufl]ly.-(l).%~: scrap-.me.rch,aM.or deiler in second-hand .property -, "'! I:!, r . <,m . 4 .;!<,:dr'ciiwrier d &a~'au~qmo~l~ , ,works~~ap , - . , - . . or a tinkkr slshop shjll, 'o$& ,.' '. 'aftei the 'date 6f cornrnencenkint . - I I . of this , . AC .I.> t , . cavy . on. ,.. , # : or: t continue . . t o - c e y .bn;:'kh$ib~lhesk %~~C'ch-'dci$~ ,herchant or dealer in second- han$$q~,~ert~.,,o~,th;bps~~~~;uf~ .:,I = ... . ,f!uuqning such ari~dmdvle; iork~ttop -. , , ;-, . .inF .. ..; ;; ', !' OF. tm$& sh& in' any area in - thjs;.Stale;.: . . hnleg$; ]l e ., :.h;i*:.'. i&tslne&- - liceqce .in hi$-.behalf under this #Aa. . ' .: r .... :.. . ,- ., -. . : . ' : . . , ' , 'i < ,;,-. ,. v 2 . - . 1, -' .- .." ,:::,. . - a tii a1 . ta . - . . . . . . . . . . . :.. , . , .. , .- .., . . . . . I . . >,' " * ' 4, - . hnd refusal of - licenbes.-(l) ' E v e j . apm&tion . , - . c . , . . . t ! , : f&:& ; -..:.J :.;! licence secf ion 3 shall be in writing 'toV such autham' , , . . :mn.,,,:: - .?! as m a y bcprescribed (hereinafter referr& t o as t l i e licensing,,..,-,~.~!- + 1 ' . , : . 4 . :. ; :-,. ', , - ' . .:, ',I . . . . . . . . , . , . < . .- ; . . .. , . .. , , - , ,. ,, . , . ,- , - ~ : r ~ . . . . . . , > . - ,, :. ."-' . . . , . , . . . (2)- ,~n considering the appliCdtion fbr-the grant'bfa IrwnCe::!:;, under this section, the Iicefisihg aauthoiity:-shall . have . . regard-.:.f&tjie.'."'S <. .- -. , . . . i' ' , -6 following _ ma$tcrs, . . . . . namely :- - , , , , . 1 ,, - . ,.,., - . . .. I . . . , -. , . . . a . . . . - 9 - - , . - -r -. - . . - . - - . . - , * .. , - . , - (a) the interest of the public. generally-;:- ',, . -. . . . . 1 . . . . -. ,\ .? *, !-, ,- - . , :: . - . I , . '. -, <.,:; (b) whether the applicant has :been . -convictedi&f'.any. 54:: "offence punishable under Chapter XVII of . the Indian Penal:Code-,':: . . - . (.Central Act XLV qP 1860) ; . . . . .. ' - . ,.. . . ! . , . . . . . . . . . . , ' . .. - . . m . . . , .: . . . . . . , - : &> "r" .-,:.6 - (c). whether permission has been . , obtained~nder"sectibh1;54-l-i ; ., .;I . ... . . . . . . . , - . - in r s p e c t o f , the place of business ;:-, , , : - . - . > , . :,i a$! - . . ' .: .t : ..- . . m . I ., . :, 'r, . - . -, . - ! ! .," ' , -.-, ,-3 , . . '.. (d) such other matters as may be prescribed. . , ' ' . ' - .. , . . . , . ,.,.. , - : , (.w: 2; . , ,,-- - . a t 4 - , , . - , . -.. - ' . I ,v ,, .,,:; ?$ . - - . (3) ~ e f o i e ' any licence is refused 'under , . . . . . . . . sub~section -(2); ),: t h e ;-:i applicant shall ,be given an opportunity . . . . . $6 make his., - reprqent&~:!$ ' tibls ''wi~~ii i l a'.! ' i ~mab&, like;,'. sot or&Z1:9,gly", @$en pgys :::$i alld any ' :stid$ 'by' him in, this' behalf sh'&: be; '- ady': -:$. h r l i ! .. takcn into! . . consideration . . . - _ . . . bcf ore . finai . . . . _ . orders are, passed-;: , .:-; -i . '~~~'~~:,i?:~;.~~.~~ . . . . . . I . I - , . - , .."p - .a -* ,.?..7 : !,'$< . , . - ; ?., .(q .;..- ,. , , - >.-,. ,,-., . . . n: .grgllting or i&fhsidg ' to gr&f.'& liceye anderl;. ;!*s ::,.+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: . . b' -, , 7 . ,. a .,; 4 seaion ,"tlii licchsiiig' aimbrity . . . b!gj ' consult such . . . aut,h&iy . or::&fficer - 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' &':-may Ge :ljr-b&ed.! - ,, ' I ,,: .. . 1 pa ,,:!:!,; I- :,:!-I ,-: . , - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , - ' . - - - . - , I --. .;I:,.'~.,:.. .-. !; , ... : . . . . . . . , - . < -::, t,.??%.dp,.f::.>-:ed ..S - QQYERNMBNT GAZETTE '8X;TIUORDZNARP . , . r , L T . - - ! . . . lo -be made ffor emblishmenr of mqy place gf merciiani -br for dealing' in secundLhind pioflrty wb&&op ur tinker shog.+l) ~ v e i ~ : ptrsok.jn- i&tablish.;any plaoebf busiaiss of - s c r a p ' ~ e f ~ h a ~ ~ ~ r r f o r . k *second-hand proper t.y o r any autonkbile workshop or { shall, before establishing such place, make an ap~lica- 4 ! I 'the licensing authority for permissiori to-under- 1 wo*. . . . . . . . 5.- L - , ., b .. ? ." '. - ' - - --,-- . (2): The application shall be accompanied by-. . h'.'. :*.:. , ,,. i f!., y:. . . ! 1 ,.. - .; , . ., .(a) a. plan ?lethe plaec of business .or autom.obile work- i sJiopP or ,, . f.ihkcr . shop .prepared- in such. manner as may be prcscri- I . I .. t ':., I , , . ':'Ej@ds. , " 1 I . . . ' . . * . : .. .'. ' : , , I . , , . - 1: . , - . . ,, ., r - . (b) such other particulars as may be prescribed. I 5;; . ,.. .. _. . . . . . , - (3) we licasing'.authoity shall, as soon as may be, afier I I ,. . , :' - . .7t&e:ge&pt.-of. h b e -applic&ion- - . . - i ' ,". 1 . . (a) grant the ppcrlliission applied for subject to such con- , \ I -. . .I . !.'.;, . . . ,ditions as I t thinks fit ,.to .im:p.ose; or I '1' r ' !:?.- I . ., , . ' , .@I *&fuse pcr-mission if - it is of opinion. th-at s.uch establish- . , . . . 'lr . , . . , . . J , m t - ' - .. - . . 1 ' . ' , - 1 ' (i) i s objectionable by reason of t h e density of popula- . . . , , . : - . . t i ~ n . . - r ja .the ,l~.cdity ; ,or' . . ... . . . . 4 . . ' . . , . . .-,.. . . (ii) is likely to cause a nuisance to 'the residints of the - . r=. . .localiiy; or 4' 1 I .I . ,.-. : - . ,: : ..-. , , . , . . (iii) is likely to cause traffic or health.hazards to the . , ,. .. .. Fcsididehts ,p'f-the locality: or . ' . . , , . ., . :. . (' - . . . . L . -., . (iv)- does notcontain adequate space,.for.,parking the ' . , O ' :s&hicles p 1.. , . w.hi,cb:.w~uld bi nogmallly. agxa~ted, ::.. , I: . I ' 1 , .-. -. . ... . : ' (4) .Betme- any permissbn is refused under' clause - (b) - of 1. -.. ! #., :. , . , - $N'-sb-se,&o.o (33, &he apnlicant shdl be given an .opwr tunity 'to make 1 : > . . ., .. ., . . . . . , Iv'f. xegmeatatian within a reasonable timq, not ordinarily exc.eec1- . , -- . : ,. . :ing.:fiiteen days and any representatiotl made -by- him in this behalf .. , i,; . . ' $hall:be duly4taBeq j11to -consideration before final orders ar t - passed. . # . ,. - i . . 45) B?.fos,e grgl~kigg: or ,refusing .petmission urider this section, ; ' -* lic.eysiug ' authority shall c~qsulr and havc due regard to t h ~ opiions of t h e health oficet and traffic police as regards the . : suitability, of the nlace where the business of scrap., mer~hant or - . , ' WUng. ,in cccond-had property or the au tomo bat worksbop cr 'tinkir- shop $ to -bc established, ' I . , (6) If brders on an application for permission ' .under ' s u b section ( I ) are hot received . by the applicant within sixty days after- . , ...., - . , '- the receipt of the applicat.ion' by the licensing authority, peimissiod . . . , -:?: ?. shall be decmed to have been- gr any law for the time being in . f of the automobile . . workshop . . . , ~ n y person agg& under this section refusing. may, within such time as xn rity as the Government may may make -su&h order in the ca . , + . . (8) Every permissio~i sha subject to such conditions. as ' in such fee not exceeding tw6 hu . . 6 . ~rovisibn in respeci of co:tain e;~istin (I) 'Notwithstantling anything contained in tH provisions of sub-section (Z), every scrap rn second-hand property or ab owner of an,:,a tinker shob carrying on the busiriesg as such in second-hand pr~pbperty or the bushe& of' workshop or tinker shop in any place of 'bu the date of the ~ommen&efllent of,.this AC business ' at SUCH , . place of busih (2) No person entitled, t section (1) shall continue to carry .on su of a period, of six months fi.0111 the dat Act unless he obtains a liicence uflder such business and a pelmission under place of business. 1 ' . ' 7. Scrap merchanls and dealersin owners of autom~bile workshops .or tin ?din accounts afid books.-(I) : Every second-hand property and every ,own o r tinker shop shall be bound to ke and books and in such manner as fespoasiblt for the correct 'and,, u accounts, and books. The. a following particulars, namely :- - (a) the names'and adclresses of the persons From whom t b .',: .. I flat16 relating to the business wcrc,purchascd ; d . .. . . 4 4 . I G ' 'rhEkl~ NADU GOVERNAllCNT Q AZILTTI?, B ~ I t A O R . 1 ) l NARY -I- - . . , . , . -. * : A ' (b) the dates of such purchasesand the amounts paid fvr s ~ i c h p~rcliases ; .. , . . . < 1 . . . , I (c) such olhcr ma-tters. as may be prescribed. L .. . ': '(2) All rccords or entries made in the accounts and books re'ferred to in sub-scction (1) shall be either in Tamil or English or in-,such -language of the locality a s may b'e prescribed; and all such accounts and books shall be open to inspection at any time by the licensing authority ur the police officer having jurisdiction. . , . , . - ,8. -Scrap nzerclzarzt orm dealer in second-hand property and '.ow)lcr of' automobile workshop or tinker shop to keep and muintain a ' register of wor,kerds employed.-Every scrap merchant or dealer . .7 :', ". - misecond-hand property and every owner of an ai~tomobile work- shop or tinker shop, shall, in addition to t h e accounts and books &erred to in section 7, also1,keep and rnaintah an up-to-date 'register of urorkers employed by hi&. Swb register shall contain the'following . - particulars, namely :-- I : . * .- . . ., . ' . . . . . -: . -(l); ' thc , namcs and,addresses ofthe workers; , , . . : - .. . I . . i l l . i - , . . .(2)-passport size,photographs of the'workers taken .slid ; . . - . afliiid -against - the names , of the workers; ' . A , - . - . 4 . . - , - I :, ' . . .- - . . ' . . .d (3) character and conduct roll of the workers; . . - ? . ' . .. I 4' .*. : ... . ' - '1 a (4) such other matters ss may be prescribed. , ' - - - , , . . . . . . - , . . . . - + . . .. - . - L , ., , 4 , . . . 3 f my. licence, by an. order,. in - . . . ,. - . on the business in contravention . ct, or the rules made thefeunder - : . . . , - I . . . : . , . . -. y :-reason for which- - such authority, - could :11aye grant - thb .licence -under . s"b-sectionr (2) bf sektim"4, i< - the n$ tice. -.of : that .authority. -.,after -.,the grant- ; of ,:the - - . . . . - . . .- . ..". " . . ... ' . . '\- : I , . . . .. I. ,.,.,.p.,-. - * ' . . . , , a~victed .of . any offence . , .' , against . : . . . :this ' . . . . . ognizable and non-bailable bfEence, or ,' - .- . -* ,"- ..- -. ;' ,. ' , , ins 'false.. eccoun ts;,.:.. .; -: - - - -. r. 4.1 - ., . . . - , - - . - . . -. . - .- -_ : I . - . - - .- . . . ' , 1 ' , . (3) A l!qt of articles believed to have been stolen may be P ., doliver&! by the policz t o any such merchant, dealer or owner c: liceaced under this Act. and thereupon it shall. be the duty of such 2 ! . a meqehant, dealer ' or owner- i - I (a) if any article answering the description .of any of 'Lhe axticles set forth in any such list is offered tcr him by any person . . ! - by way of sale or otherwise, to proceed in accordance with the proui-. I I I ' I 1 sions of sub-section (2) ; and. . , i . . . ii' ' . . .(b) if- any, such article is already in his possession, forth- with to communicate t,o the nearest police station the facts of the !.I - -.. L , case (including full particulars as to the name and address of the . - person concerned in the deliveryof the article to the merchant, . . . dealer or.owner) and.also,'if so required by the police, to deliver the.. ariicle to them. . , . ' (9 Every scrap merchant, dealer in second-hand property or - - , . ownen oE an. automobile- workshop o r tinker shop buying any article I . '. - .'. - - ' kn&ingn. or having reason to believe the same to be stolen. property , - . .- . I .-, , . .: - ,shall be punished. with imprisonment of either description for a term h . , , - . . . , . . . ,f. ' ~ h i c l i " m a ~ extend to three years and with fine. . .. . . ; . + 1 ', , ' , , .r:,, .: ." I . : " , m . , . . , . . - - ' . . - . . " '+'; a ,. - . . : . ;- , . . , - - * ! - - .. . L- ' ill. ~ e n a l t j for currying on 6 usiness with put, licence. -Whoever . , - ',. ' .. < , .- . I-carries. on the business of scrap merchant or dealer in second-hand I ' - , . . . - - -: p~op~$y. or the business of - r.unni11g an automobile workshop or a . :.. ._ , . . I ' :...-,: - tinker.-shop without licence or dthenvise than in conformity with - the , .-. - . tern-and condit~ons of a licence shall be punished with impri- . - sonnient whichmay extend to one year or with fine which may, . extehd. 'to five- fhousand rupees; ,,12. Qfences by c o m p a n i e s . ~ ( l ) Where an offence under this ~ o t : has been committed,. by a company, every person who, at the time. ,the offence , was co&tted, . was in-charge of, and was respon- sible to, the company for the .conduct of the business of the company, . as well as the company, s h d be deemed to be guilty of the offencz and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:' ' . 4 ,' , Provided that nothing cpntained in this sub-section shall render any such, person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the off&& was committed without his k~~owledge or that he had exer- ci&d,',all'due .. - diligence to prevent the commission o f s u c h offence. , , . .. # I . - - - ' (2) 'Notwithsta~idi~lg anything, contained i n sub-section. (.I$, wh;&e:any-offence under this Act bas been. committed by a company - andh?i~is proved that the offence llhs been committed with the - , consent.or connivance of, or is attributable to, any.,neg.ct, on the , - , . . . 1 ' T A ~ L XAU U ,'GO L71311NRUNT GAZETTE : . E ~ X T R A O ~ D I N ~ R ~ 9: part of any director, manager,. secretary or other- -.officer.bof the company; such directm,, nlanagerj.--secretary,. .or ather.. officer sha I... he,. dcemcd to be g$lty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded .. against and pumshed accurdingly: .. . - . . . . . 1 . . .! -. . . . . . , . . , . :. ; . . . : ,- . 1 1 . . . . . . . . _ I -,, . * . .;: .... . b , . - - , I * ..... ,L . .,..,-,-. :. . ...... . ' Exp1anaf.io1.t.-For .,the purposes of- this- section,-..:- ,.a:,,.i; .., ' - 1 . ' . : . . . . . . a . -..- ......:.-.:. . i .-.:. 4 , *..,; ........ - ., - . (u) "company" mcans any body corpnl%tc, anti hclude'a firm or otlzer association of individuals ; a n d - , - . . , . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '--. .-....... .,.;. . . . . ( B ) '. dire,ctoclor"- ll: relation to a .. Brmd means a ;partner. .. ..in .. the,. firm. . , .' . ' . . . . - 131 .Il'enalties.-Whoever - contravencS .. any-. of t.cle lpro~isions . QE . .. this Act- or any rule ma'dt thereunder or .of any terms.,.and .con&- tions of a .licence or permission granted shaU, if . no : other -+na!ty.l is elsewhere. provi&ed in this ' *Act for -such cont rakentio~~, -be mished' with jmprisonmebt which m a y extedd one year or..wit-h ..fine which may extend to five .thousand rupecs and, if such .person has been previously -convicted whether under this -section or any 0th-er p r o ~ i s i o ~ contained in th-is Act, *,with imprisonment which may extend to two' years o r with fine which . . . . . . may. extend to t en tl~ousand . . - ..".,. .-. L I . . . . . . . . . . . . . < . ... % . .# . rupees. 14. l'oli!er to t iay offences.-(I),& court ihferior-*[q.-ihat .of at Met,ropolitan' Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate. of the - ,fir-st-..cla.ss: , . . . . . . . . . . shall try any offence puilishable m d e r this 'Act: , . , - , . . .. 7 . . , . : . - , .:: ! .: . - . .. ........-. (2) ~otwithstandin~ anything.. conlqke$ in. Secfion 29. df .7 't<e ,, . Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1'9741, it shall IIC lawful for thc Magistrates specified ~n sub-section (1) to pass .a sentencc of Hnc not excecdii~g ten thousand rupees. f (3) No court shall take oognizancc elf an offence punishable ulldcr this Act other than, an. offence.,punishabIe under section 10 I cxcept on a complaint in writing made by any prescribed autl~ority. . . i 1 5 . Cognizance of oflencc..s.-Notwit hstandjng - anything con- i i tained i11 the Codc of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), any oBence punishabb under section I0 shall be a cognizable 1 offence within the meaning of that. Cod= : Provillcd that notwithstanding any.thing contained in that Code, nu police olticer below the rank of a Sub-Inspector ?hall investigate ! i any offence punishabie under section 10 or shan makb anarrest. . 1 . . .. - . , .., . 4 . . . . . . . . ........ I . . . . . . . . . . , -C,L: . . . . . . . -.&-.!,b ( A Group) ' ZV-2 Fx:. ( 1"s)-2 . ! ! QC' .. .16. P w e i to nroke. c d e s . 4 1 ) - The Government- may make - iuieshr carrying:,ocit all or,any of the.puqoses of' this Act. .. . . . ,.- , - . ' (2) (h) ~ i l rules mabe under this. Actct shau b e ill 1 I the Tm'I Nadu Governmgnr Gazette; 'and unlw: they are expressed ' I tomarme into forceAom,;a particuh day, shall, come into force an the I day on which they are so published. I . , . ' . " ' 4 ' s 9 (b) AU notifications iswed under this- Act. shau, . unless . they are expressed to come into- force on a particular day, come iflt '~ foicer.on: tb:e day mi which-.they a r e published. (3) Every rule made or notification issued under this Act,' shall;. soon as possible. af;ter it , is. made. or- issued, be placed on tlile~table. of .bath , Hourk .of the Legislature, and if, before. the q i r y of,. the seslsidn in which, it is so placed or the next session, 60th- Houw agree in making any modification in any such rule or notification or both Houses agree that the rule or notification should n,bt he m d e - or issued, the rule or notification shall thereafter have .effect . - . , . caly in. such. modified form. or be of no eifcct, as I he case may , , b I . be,, so, however, that any such modification or annulnlent Shall be without drejudice to. .the validity of anything previously &f;e under that ruli or notification. ; 17. Saving.-The provisions of this Act shall be in additit~n ;tgj . . a d . not, in dcn)gatisn of, any other law ior ' the time being in force, and nothing cha ined herein shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of ' investigation or otherwise which might, ' 'tipark. from this :Act 'be' instituted against him. . . L . ..- (By. order- of the Governor) , - ' .( ' .. . S. VaPVELU, ! ? - , . . Commr.Ssioner ond . Secretory io Governmen!, - . . . . . .. , . . Law -Deparbmenr. , . .. I ... --- =.A- -.FF-.~~-=.-L=- -.. . ..... TB- .,.. A .)dm- .. - . . . , . I . - m . .. . . I . . - . . . - . .. . - . - . . , . - . , . , , . . . . . . . . . - .-. 1 . . - d b - ' ' & &Dl%& BY THB B ' h m X 0 ~ OP 8TbWlWBBY AMP P I C ~ ~ ~ Q m a , abJ &W UF BO'IWBKKRWT CIr TdMn. . l 4DU - OVERNMENT - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 73 The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 22nd May 2008 and is hereby published for general information:- ACT No. 22 OF 2008. An Act to amend the Tamil Nzdu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in second-Hand property and Owners o f Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Short title Second-Hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops ztmence- (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Amendment Act, ?008. ment. (2) It shall come into force cn such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. Lhr 2. In section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-Hand Amendment of Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control section 3. sB6. and Licensing) Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),- (i) in the marginal heading, for the expression 'obtain licences annually", the expression "obtain licences" shall be substituted; (ii) for sub-section (2). the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(2) Every licence granted under this Act shall expire on the last day of the third year for which it was granted but may be renewed, from time to time, for a period of three years at a time". 3. In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), for the expression "not exceeding twenty-five rupees", the expression 'not exceeding three hundred rupees" shall be substituted. 4. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (8), for the expression "not exceeding two hundred rupees", the expression "not exceeding five hundred rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 4. (By Order of the Governor) Amendment of section 5. S. DHEENADHAYALAN, Secretary to Government, taw Department. . 1986TN1.pdf 2008TN22.pdf