**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2025, issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the authority of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022. It addresses difficulties arising from the timeline for submitting declarations under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act. It extends the deadline for submission.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title:** The order is officially named the "Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2025."
* **Extension of Deadline:** The order amends the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.
* It substitutes the phrase "three hundred and sixty five days" with "seven hundred and thirty days."
* This extends the deadline for promoters or apartment owners to submit the required declaration to the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Promoters and Majority of Apartment Owners**
* **Impact:** They are granted an extended timeframe to submit the required declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.
* **Action Required:** Submit the declaration in the prescribed form, manner, and with the required fees within the new deadline of seven hundred and thirty days from the date of commencement of the Act.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority**
* **Impact:** They will receive declarations related to apartment ownership within the extended timeframe.
* **Action Required:** Process the declaration within the stipulated time.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2022): Primary legislation governing apartment ownership in Tamil Nadu, being amended by this notification.
Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022: Specifically, sub-section (1) of section 4 of the act, which dictates the time period for submission of declaration.
Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2024: An earlier order that also sought to clarify or amend aspects of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.
Section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022: Section under which the powers are conferred to remove the difficulties.
Housing and Urban Development Department (Tamil Nadu): Department responsible for issuing the notification related to the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act.