Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2010

No: 44 Dated: Nov, 29 2010

The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2010

Act No. 44 of 2010

    An Act to provide for the establishment of a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

    Whereas there are many agencies involved in planning, operating and managing transportation system in Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area;

    And Whereas proper coordination and streamlining the activities among such agencies is necessary in order to utilize the available infrastructure facilities and resources for development;

    Now, Therefore, the State Government decided to establish a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority for the above purposes;

    Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2010.

(2) It extends to the whole of Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by Notification, appoint.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Authority" means the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority established under Section 3;

(b) "Government" means the State Government;

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by Rules;

(d) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972).

3. Establishment of Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority. - (1) There shall be established an Authority by the name "the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority".

(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

4. Composition of the Authority. - (1) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Minister in-charge of Transport, who shall be the Chairman, ex-officio;

(b) Chief Secretary to the Government, who shall be the Vice-Chairman, ex-officio;

(c) Vice-Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, who shall be the Vice-Chairman, ex-officio;

(d) Secretary to Government, Transport Department, ex-officio;

(e) Secretary to Government, Finance Department, ex-officio;

(f) Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, ex-officio;

(g) Secretary to Government, Highways Department, ex-officio;

(h) Secretary to Government, Home Department, ex-officio;

(i) Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and.Water Supply Department, ex-officio;

(j) Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, ex-officio;

(k) Commissioner, Chennai City Municipal Corporation, ex-officio;

(l) Transport Commissioner, ex-officio;

(m) Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, ex-officio;

(n) General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai, ex-officio;

(o) Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, Southern Railway, Chennai, ex-officio;

(p) Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Chennai, ex-officio;

(q) Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, ex-officio;

(r) One eminent traffic and transportation expert nominated by the Government.

    (2) The Authority may co-opt not more than three additional members in accordance with such procedure and terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

    (3) When the Chairman of the Authority is unable to discharge the functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, one of the two Vice-Chairmen, senior by rank, shall discharge the functions of the Chairman until the Chairman assumes charge of his functions.