Date: 2022-09-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT - Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette from September 5, 2018, publishing draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules and the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. The public is notified of the draft amendments, and any objections or suggestions must be submitted within thirty days of the notification date for consideration by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Draft Amendment to Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules:**
* Amends the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
* Allows State Transport Undertaking stage carriages to operate without a conductor under specific conditions.
* Tickets must be issued before the journey begins via self-sustaining mechanisms, other means, or by a non-traveler.
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011:**
* Replaces Schedule XI of the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011.
* Specifies compounding fees for various offenses related to legal metrology.
* Includes fees for offences related to weight, measure, and numeration standards.
* Fees vary based on the nature of the offence and whether the application for compounding is by retailers/wholesale dealers or by manufacturers/importers.
* Lists offences for non-compliance of declaration in respect of pre-packaged commodities by retailers or wholesale dealers or by manufacturers or by importers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Home Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the amendment regarding the operation of stage carriages without a conductor.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the new rule, monitor its effectiveness, and address any related issues.
**Labour and Employment Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the amended Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules and enforcing the new compounding fees for offences.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant systems and procedures to reflect the new fees, inform stakeholders about the changes, and enforce compliance.
**Tamil Nadu State Transport Undertaking**
* **Impact:** Potentially affects the operational processes of stage carriages.
* **Action Required:** Adapt the current ticket issuance system to conform to the new amendments to avoid penalties.
**Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers, and Whole Sale Dealers**
* **Impact:** Businesses dealing in weights, measures, and numeration are affected.
* **Action Required:** Update systems to be in compliance with the standards specified, pay any applicable fees that may apply.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules: Rules governing motor vehicles in Tamil Nadu; Draft amendments published in the gazette
Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011: Rules pertaining to legal metrology enforcement in Tamil Nadu; Draft amendment published in the gazette.
Legal Metrology Act, 2009: Central Act under which the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules are amended.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Central Act under which the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules are amended.
Chennai: Location of the Secretariat where objections or suggestions should be addressed.