**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 15, 2017. It lists extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending February 4, 2017, and notes parts and sections not published in the week. No immediate deadlines or action items are specified in this excerpt.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending February 4, 2017*
* **Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017:** Published on January 30, 2017 (Part IV-Section 1, Legislative Assembly).
* **Jallikattu Conducting Places and Dates:** Published on January 30, 2017 (Part II-Section 2, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department).
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017:** Published on January 31, 2017 (Part IV-Section 2, Law Department).
* **Tamil Nadu Admission to M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. Courses Act, 2017:** Published on January 31, 2017 (Part IV-Section 1, Legislative Assembly).
* **Jallikattu Conducting Places and Dates:** Published on January 31, 2017 (Part II-Section 2, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department).
* **Commission of Inquiry Appointment:** Published on January 31, 2017 (Public Department (Law and Order)). The commission will inquire into the causes and circumstances leading to the law and order disturbances on January 23, 2017, following the agitation for holding Jallikattu.
* **Annamalai University (Amendment) Repeal Act, 2017:** Published on February 1, 2017 (Part IV-Section 1, Legislative Assembly).
*Parts and Sections Not Published This Week*
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders**
* **Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**
* The Legislative Assembly's activities, including the passing of amendments and acts, are documented in the Gazette.
* The Legislative Assembly published multiple notifications during the week ending February 4th, 2017 including the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, Tamil Nadu Admission to M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. Courses Act and Annamalai University (Amendment) Repeal Act.
**Action Required**
* No specific action is detailed for the Legislative Assembly.
**Stakeholders**
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
**Impact**
* The Department's role in determining the places and dates for conducting Jallikattu is documented.
**Action Required**
* No specific action is detailed for the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department.
**Stakeholders**
* **Law Department**
**Impact**
* The Law Department's work in publishing the "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017" is recorded.
**Action Required**
* No specific action is detailed for the Law Department.
**Stakeholders**
* **Public Department (Law and Order)**
**Impact**
* The establishment of a Commission of Inquiry related to Jallikattu protests is documented.
**Action Required**
* No specific action is detailed for the Public Department (Law and Order).
**Stakeholders**
* **General Public/Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**
* The general public is made aware of new legislation, amendments, and important government decisions.
**Action Required**
* No specific action is detailed for the general public.
Key Entities Referenced
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Central law amended by Tamil Nadu ordinance, relating to Jallikattu regulation.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017: Ordinance amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 in Tamil Nadu to allow Jallikattu.
Tamil Nadu: State to which the notifications and orders apply.
Commissions of Inquiry Act: Act under which the Commission of Inquiry was appointed to investigate the disturbances related to Jallikattu agitation.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders from the Tamil Nadu Government.