ABSTRACT

The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 2003) - Section 16 of Act - Authorising persons for compounding of offences - Orders Issued.


Health and Family Welfare Department

G.O.Ms.No.91                                                                            Dated : 14.05.2003

Read:

1. From the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Letter No.61028 PFA S1.2002 dated 19.3.2003, 26.4.2003 and 6.5.2003.

2. G.O.Ms.No.91 Health and Family Welfare Department dated 14.5.2003.

ORDER:

WHEREAS the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in his letter first read above has sent proposals, among other things, with reference to Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Act 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 2003) authorising certain Police Officers for the purpose of compounding of offences punishable by or under the Said Act. The Government after careful consideration have hereby accepted the said proposal of the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

2) NOW THEREFORE under Section 16 of the said Act, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby authorizes the Police Officers not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police for the purpose of compounding of offences punishable by or under the said Act.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

GIRIJA VAIDYANATHAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai - 6.

The Director of Medical Education, Chennai - 10.

The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Chennai - 6.

All Heads of Departments under the control of Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai - 9.

The Director General of Police, Chennai -4.

The Commissioner of Police, Chennai - 8.

 

Copy to:

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chennai.

The Home Department, Chennai - 9.

The Law Department, Chennai - 9.

SF/SC

//Forwarded/by order//

SECTION OFFICER.